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Shackletons Whisky (NZ Author/Topic) (Large Print)

Paperback

Main Details

Title Shackletons Whisky (NZ Author/Topic) (Large Print)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Neville Peat
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:348
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreLarge Print
RHYW Large Print
NZ Author/Topic in Large Print
ISBN/Barcode 9781459657571
Audience
General
Edition Large Print Edition

Publishing Details

Publisher RHYW Large Print
Imprint ReadHowYouWant
NZ Release Date 1 January 2013
Publication Country Australia

Description

The incredible tale of Antarctica, malt whisky and an epic journey. Sir Ernest Shackletons world fame is founded on the Endurance expedition of 1914 - 17, an attempt to cross the Antarctic continent that was foiled by the crushing of his ship in pack ice. The heroics that followed ensured that Shackleton and his men would forever have a place in the annals of polar history and world exploration. But Shackleton had come south seven years prior, leading the 1907 British Antarctic Expedition and targeting the South Pole from the opposite side of Antarctica. Rarely did Shackleton consume strong drink, and on his expeditions he tolerated only a mild spree at times of celebration. But in 1907 25 cases - 300 bottles - of Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky whisky, three cases of which would ultimately lie forgotten beneath his hut at Cape Royds in the McMurdo Sound region for over 100 years, were loaded aboard his ship the Nimrod. The discovery of the whisky in 2007, and its subsequent reblending by the Mackinlay distillery, inspired Neville Peat to rexamine and explore Shackletons first Antarctic expedition, the heroic era of Antarctic exploration, and the craft and lore behind Scotlands finest dram.