Ernest Shackleton

The Best Spirits Of 2011

Tony Sachs | Posted 03.05.2012

Tony Sachs

When I first started thinking about writing this year-end wrap-up, I thought that 2011 was a pretty blah year for new spirits.

Crazy Stuff We Did During Summer Vacation

Fathom | Posted 10.21.2011

Fathom

These tales of adventure instantly transport us from our cubicle to the age of exploration.

Antarctic Explorer's Century-Old Scotch Recreated

GlobalPost | Emily Stone | Posted 06.06.2011

CHICAGO -- Few of us would want to relive Ernest Shackleton's arduous and ultimately unsuccessful trek to the South Pole 103 years ago. But a Glasgow ...

Shackleton's Century-Old Whisky Flown Out Of Antarctica

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

*Click here for photos of Ernest Shackleton's recovered whisky* LONDON — Some people brag about serving scotch whisky that's 15 years old. But ...

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

George Heymont

For those who enjoyed the Planet Earth series, Lemire's The Last Continent offers a sumptuous visual treat. Its stunning views of the Antarctic landscape, coupled with great underwater photography, place it at the top of the list of great travelogues and nature films.

PHOTOS: Century-Old Crate Of Scotch Whisky Pulled From Antarctic Ice Finally Opened

Posted 05.25.2011

The Associated Press: WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A crate of Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Frid...

Antarctic Whiskey: 100-Year-Old Cases Of Alcohol Recovered From The Ice

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century. Five crates of Scotch whisky and two of brandy have been recovered b...

Drilling For Scotch Whisky On Frozen Continent

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A beverage company has asked a team to drill through Antarctica's ice for a lost cache of some vintage Scotch whisky t...

The Cold War Over the Hottest of Blood

Paul Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Watson

The Sea Shepherd crew is doing what governments should be doing, but refuse to do themselves, because of the threats of trade retaliation from Japan.