Icebergs in Scottish waters

Fascadale

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I was alarmed to see in my 1988 edition of the US Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center's "Sailing Directions for the North Atlantic Ocean" that in 1902 a lump of ice 50ft long, 15 ft wide and 2.5 ft high was reported at 56 30 N 04 30 W, that' 3 nms west of the Treshnish Isles and that 1927 another lump 110ft long and 6 ft high was reported at 60 00 N 00 30 W, about 25nms NE of Sumburgh Head.

Should I be worried?

An ancillary question though may be this. The closest distillery to the Treshnish berg is the one in Tobermory, the closest to the Sumburgh berg is Highland Park. Are either of these drams improved by the addition of ice? Or indeed is any whisky improved with "rocks"?
 
That's a damn good idea. Thanks.....


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Cymrogwyllt said:
water in moderation, Ice Never!
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There is an exception. Normally, the only thing to accompany whisky should be more whisky, however on really hot evenings a drop of Talisker 100 proof (50% alcohol) with a little ice is very refreshing, and it is only diluted to the same strength as the standard stuff.
 
Fascadale said:
I was alarmed to see in my 1988 edition of the US Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center's "Sailing Directions for the North Atlantic Ocean" that in 1902 a lump of ice 50ft long, 15 ft wide and 2.5 ft high was reported at 56 30 N 04 30 W, that' 3 nms west of the Treshnish Isles and that 1927 another lump 110ft long and 6 ft high was reported at 60 00 N 00 30 W, about 25nms NE of Sumburgh Head.

Should I be worried?

An ancillary question though may be this. The closest distillery to the Treshnish berg is the one in Tobermory, the closest to the Sumburgh berg is Highland Park. Are either of these drams improved by the addition of ice? Or indeed is any whisky improved with "rocks"?
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Should you be worried? No, they must have melted by now;)
 
wish another berg would hurry up and come along, would be good to see/climb on/chip bits off. could always let it melt before you put it in the whisky, for the purists.

off to the whisky cupboard then, mmm
 
Fascadale said:
I was alarmed to see in my 1988 edition of the US Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center's "Sailing Directions for the North Atlantic Ocean" that in 1902 a lump of ice 50ft long, 15 ft wide and 2.5 ft high was reported at 56 30 N 04 30 W, that' 3 nms west of the Treshnish Isles and that 1927 another lump 110ft long and 6 ft high was reported at 60 00 N 00 30 W, about 25nms NE of Sumburgh Head.
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Fascinating - I'd never heard of that. Were the times of year given?
 
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