My friends, November represents the first time The Raven’s Caw appeared four years ago. I just wanted to take a second to thank everyone who has contributed material or support to the endeavor. Dan, for giving me the chance to write; Jami, my first editor; Kate, for putting up with all my ‘research’; Jason, for getting Quaff The Raven off the ground; and a ridiculously long list of people who have tried my experiments.
That being said, I’ve got a few new things I’ve uncovered recently that y’all might be interested in. First up is an expedition to Antarctica where the researchers hope to rescue from the ice a cache of, wait for it, scotch. Yep, 100 years ago Sir Ernest Shackelton left a few crates of whisky beneath the floorboards of a hut. The brand, McKinlay & Co., is currently defunct, but the rights-owners are contemplating analyzing a sample to reproduce the century-old recipe. The expedition will be leaving most of the hooch in the ice, for historical purposes; I might have to get down there and liberate one more bottle.
I’m going to end this post a bit quicker than normal, but I’m going to give you a bonus post as well. Look below for a repost of my very first article. To finish this one out, though, I’ll give you a preview of my next series (with thanks to the Poxy Boggards):
Be they lambics or lagers or bitters or bocks,
Or pilsners or porters or meads, sweet and clear,
Or stouts or old weizens, or ales, brown or pale,
It’s the same to our tankards, just bring us more beer.
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