Rare Old
How could the two crates of rare old whiskey found in Antarctica be intact? Isn't it frozen?
Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team made a journey to the South Pole more than 100 years ago.
The weather conditions forced the crew to be rescued and they left some crates of whiskey behind under a hut (I assume buried underground).
It was discovered in 2006, but the ice pack was too dense for a retrieval.
Now, the beverage company Whyte & Mackay has requested a team fetch the two crates of Rare Old brand of McKinlay and Co. whiskey. They want to bring it home to Scotland.
Ethanol freezes at -117C, vs. water at 0C (zero Celsius) . Since water and ethyl alcohol are miscible, they do not separate, i.e. the water will not "freeze out" before the alcohol. A 40/60 mix, or 80 Proof should freeze around -40C which, coincidentally is also -40F, depending on what the other flavorings in the whiskey are. My guess is a little higher than -40, but not much.
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Malachite with Chrysocolla Pendant bead N109173 | US $2.99 | 15m |
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Chinese Painting Jasper Cabochon CAB V305173 | US $2.99 | 16m |
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Very Old Rare Great Britain King Edward VII 1907 1 One Penny Dark Fine 1907 | US $.01 | 16m |
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THE BRASS FIDDLE TRADITIONAL FIDDLE MUSIC DONEGAL CLADDAGH CC44 IRISH FOLK RARE | US $9.51 | 17m |
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Indonesian Aagte Pendant bead Y023130 | US $2.99 | 17m |
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TRUE GRIT rare 1969 dvd JOHN WAYNE kim darby GLEN CAMPBELL academy award | US $3.99 | 17m |
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Vespa 2 NOS Special Brackets for Battery Strap | US $10.50 | 19m |
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RARE ORIGINAL NOS 1968 PONTIAC FIREBIRD BROCHURE A920A | US $24.50 | 19m |
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VERY RARE SHINY HOLO ANCIENT MEW POKEMON CARD SEALED EX | US $3.49 | 19m |
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DENDRITIC PURPLE CHALCEDONY CRYSTAL SPECIMEN FROM TURKEY 495 GRAMS | US $5.50 | 19m |
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Malachite with Chrysocolla Pendant bead X246124 | US $2.99 | 19m |
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Carved Ocean Wave Jasper Rabbit Pendant Bead | US $3.75 | 20m |
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DR WHO ACTION FIGURE 10TH DOCTOR 3D GLASSES DOOMSDAY DAVID TENNANT | US $7.92 | 20m |
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