What’s better than booze? Shipwreck booze. But that’s really hard to come by for your average Joe. The next best thing is modern booze made to replicate shipwreck booze. In 1797, the Sydney Cove, a British trading ship, was run aground on an island near Tasmania during a storm. The wreck survived the centuries, and so … Continue reading Aussie brewers recreate shipwreck beer in time for weekend
In 1763, the Lord Clive, British (of course it was) warship, was sunk by Spanish cannons in a river in Uruguay. We wouldn’t bring you this old news if it didn’t affect you in some way. They’re going to salvage the wreck, and there might be some rum on board. No one knows what may have … Continue reading Explorers hope 1700s shipwreck has rum
Science just can’t get enough of that shipwreck booze. Remember that 170-year-old shipwreck in the Baltic Sea where the divers found beer and champagne? Researchers have just gotten around to analyzing the content of the champagne bottles. Turns out, they made champagne back then pretty much the same way they do now. Great job, guys. … Continue reading Scientist tirelessly study shipwreck champagne
If you were looking forward to trying out some wine from the Civil War, you can give up now. A panel of wine tasters sampled one of five bottles recovered from a ship that sank in 1864 bound for the South. It was pretty much just seawater, which shouldn’t be shocking, considering that the liquid … Continue reading Civil War wine tasted like seawater, apparently
Robin Williams died this week. There’s no punchline. He took his own life for some reason, widely suspected to be related to his battle with depression. It doesn’t make sense how such a force of humor and kindness could end alone and sad. He had a bigger role in the formation of my sense of … Continue reading You Missed It: Martial law edition
Some time in the early 19th century a ship was sailing across the Baltic Sea, bringing its cargo of champagne to the thirsty citizens on the distant shore. Only something went wrong, and the ship sank, taking the beloved booze with it. Today, you can own a bottle of the oldest champagne around. The shipwreck … Continue reading Drink a piece of history
Beer is a lot like wine, it only gets better with age, right? I mean, when was the last time you cared about how old that lonely Budweiser in the back of your fridge really was? If anything, being aged means it may have a higher alcohol content. Get your taste buds ready, because science … Continue reading A new level of flat
It’s all over, folks. There is nothing left to explore. There are no new wonders in the world to discover–at least when it comes to alcohol. And it’s all the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust’s fault. (Side note: Is there an Old Zealand?) The trust found the fabled lost whiskey of Sir Ernest Shackleton, which … Continue reading The McBournie Minute: I am now a broken man
