February 28, 2013

Thousands of litres of whisky flushed down drain in Dumbarton

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A statement said: “We are currently investigating an accidental loss on the 26th of February at our Dumbarton site, where some spirit was released to the local water treatment plant.

“There has been no release of spirit to the River Leven or any other local water course. We have informed Scottish Water and all other relevant authorities.”

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  1. Sheila Ryan on February 28th, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    “A statement said.”

  2. Sheila Ryan on February 28th, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    “No release of spirit.”

  3. Marco on February 28th, 2013 at 8:01 pm

    The fish will now have school spirits.

  4. Michael Grant Smith on February 28th, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    In 1982, ten thousand liters of El Toro spilled into the Presa Barranca de Oblates spillway and everyone thought the tequila’s flavor was improved.

  5. Sheila Ryan on February 28th, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    School of fish spirits!

  6. rick neece on March 1st, 2013 at 2:16 am

    Smells like fish spirit.

    Also, a liter would be like half a big bottle of Mountain Dew or something, right?

  7. Gordon on March 1st, 2013 at 6:48 am

    MY HOMETOWN IS MENTIONED IN CLUSTERFLOCK. OMG etc etc

    Sorry, just caught my eye there…

  8. Michael Smith on March 1st, 2013 at 7:57 am

    My hometown was mentioned on Clusterflock, once or twice, it’s nice and all, but then the reporters show up and the cameras and the next thing you know the local elementary school is hosting the entire press corps…I’m not sure it’s really worth it.

  9. Gurn Blanston on March 4th, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    What’s weird is that just a few weeks ago Maker’s Mark made news for watering down their whiskey, and here the water was being whiskey’d down.
    The world is now is balance.

  10. Sheila Ryan on March 4th, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    I like that. Whiskey down the water.