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Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton found space for 25 cases of whisky on his Nimrod expedition to Antarctica. A century later, three of those cases were discovered under the ice, inspiring a new Scotch
“Sir Ernest Shackleton’s name will always be written in the annals of Antarctic exploration in letters of fire.” Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer and, in 1911, the first person to set foot at the south pole, was never one to lavish praise readily, but he accorded the highest admiration to Shackleton, the man who, in Amundsen’s words, “planted his country’s flag so infinitely nearer to the goal than any of his precursors. Pluck and grit can work wonders, and I know of no better example of this than what that man has accomplished.”
There was certainly fire in Shackleton’s belly. From 1907-1909, the former merchant navy lieutenant led an underfunded, and perhaps under-equipped team on an epic adventure across Antarctica, the likes of which had never before been seen. Continue reading...