Two American oak barrels full
of 21 and 25-year-old Scotch whisky, which have been travelling around the World
on Hurtigruten’s expedition ship, MS Fram, will be taking centre stage on a
themed voyage in October 2014.
The
barrels have spent almost a year crossing the world’s oceans from Antarctica to
the Arctic Circle. On a voyage from Bergen to Hamburg in early October
2014, lecturer and whisky expert Bernard McGee will lead a whisky themed cruise
to celebrate the bottling of the Scottish
tipple.
Bernard
will provide a guided tour through the world of the Scottish national
drink. In his inspiring talks, he will give an insight into
the history of whisky, presenting fascinating facts about taste and
distillation. The newly
bottled MS Fram whisky and other selected
speciality whiskies that have matured far out at sea will be available to
sample.
Before the contents are drawn from the two barrels
into a total of 400 bottles, the whisky will travel along the southern and
eastern coast of Greenland, past the remote island of Jan Mayen and around the
Arctic island of Spitsbergen. The single
malt will then be bottled at 80 degrees north.
The
unique whisky will only be available for purchase on board the MS Fram and for
tastings in the ship’s bar – while stocks last!
The special themed
voyage from Bergen to Hamburg on 2–4 October 2014 is available from £165pp based
on two sharing an inside double cabin, including full
board.
Flights and
transfers from London Heathrow are available for an additional £330 per
person.
For more information call Hurtigruten on tel: 020 3582 6642 or visit www.hurtigruten.co.uk.
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