Over $270K Worth Of Scotch Spilled Into A River Due To A Glitch – Foodbeast
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Nothing sucks greater than by accident dropping cash. That’s actually the case for Dewar’s, which just lately spilled over $270,000 price of Scotch whiskey into a close-by river.
In the incident, which occurred on the firm’s Glasgow manufacturing facility on September 17, 5,263 bottles of 12-year-old reserve went flowing into the Clyde river, attributable to what employees say was a equipment glitch.
The spill occurred a while between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and certain because the Scotch was being transported by automated equipment. The origin of the glitch is unknown, contemplating how superior the machines are reported to be.
Along with dropping round a thousand gallons of whiskey and 1000’s of {dollars}, Dewar’s is in sizzling water with the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, which is able to examine whether or not the spill contaminated the river.
The whiskey is, in fact, extremely flammable, which is a serious concern for the company. Dewar’s has additionally launched an investigation of its personal.Photo: Paul Joseph / Flickr
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