Why You Don’t Outdrink A Scotsman: Who Needs Any More Proof?
Here’s to them that love this land
All them of Scottish creed,
Raise them now to that Almighty Hand
That spread them Scottish seed.
– A Scottish Toast
AFP reports: “Following a 17th century recipe, one of the eight artisanal whisky producers on the tiny Scottish isle of Islay will produce a dozen barrels of 184-proof whisky, the company announced.”
That’s 92 percent alcohol, which is about as strong as whisky can get without being sold in a pharmacy.
“The first taste affects all the members of the body,” a 1695 description of the elixir reads.
Well. Hey. Now. Sex sells, even in 1695.
“Two spoonfuls of this last liquor is a sufficient dose — if any man should exceed this, it would presently stop his breath, and endanger his life.”
The Bruichladdich distillery said it would install webcams so that customers thirsty with anticipation could watch the potentially lethal concoction come into being.
“If the distillery doesn’t explode during the process,” Bruichladdich added.
God love the Scotts. That’s the kind of corporate humor to make loyal customers. Cheers!
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