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8th February 2018, 10:33 AM
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Puffers
Watched on BBC4 catch up TV a program about the Clyde Puffers, prog was excellent.
It showed the puffers loading with barrells of Islay whisky. They interviewed an ex deckhand and, he explained how they extracted a pint from each barrell during the voyage
He also told of been given pints of neat whisky over 100 per cent proof. He explained that to make it palatable the bought a bottle of Sherry and mixed it with the spirits
Well worth watching if you can get it.
Vic
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8th February 2018, 12:00 PM
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Re: Puffers
[QUOTE=vic mcclymont;295458 They interviewed an ex deckhand and, he explained how they extracted a pint from each barrell during the voyage
Vic[/QUOTE]
Owner just lost the contract of carriage then!
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8th February 2018, 12:06 PM
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I also watched,great show really enjoyed it.
Dave Williams
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8th February 2018, 01:01 PM
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Owner never knew, Ivan.
Vic
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8th February 2018, 07:40 PM
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Re: Puffers
Originally Posted by
vic mcclymont
Watched on BBC4 catch up TV a program about the Clyde Puffers, prog was excellent.
It showed the puffers loading with barrells of Islay whisky. They interviewed an ex deckhand and, he explained how they extracted a pint from each barrell during the voyage
He also told of been given pints of neat whisky over 100 per cent proof. He explained that to make it palatable the bought a bottle of Sherry and mixed it with the spirits
Well worth watching if you can get it.
Vic
hi vic
I have seen it a few times, good program shows what good seamen they where and their piolitage and navigation around that coast was spot on.
and after unloading coal by banjo ( by hand ) and some other dirty cargos I think a little shrinkage in the whiskey barrels was about right.
tom
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8th February 2018, 09:00 PM
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Re: Puffers
I had never heard of mixing that until I saw a dower old guy in a shieldhall pub one night put a half of whiskey into a glass of sherry I thought it was to get as much in as possible never realised there was a proper drink I certainly don't fancy it
But offloading the wine tanks from the Southampton and good hope castle in Southampton there was always a need to go and bleed the air out the pumps into a large stainless jug which used to kill your brain on a Saturday
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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8th February 2018, 09:04 PM
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Rob, if you had a good customs guy, he left samples for engineers joining the Wednesday before sailing, powerful stuff.
Vic
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8th February 2018, 09:09 PM
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Yes I remember it well I once asked where it all went to because the tank is that it went into were unmarked I was told it went to Harveys Bristol to produce Bristol cream and Bristol milk and I was told to look at the Bottle the next time I saw one that it didn't actually ever say sherry on the bottle of Harveys so what people who are drinking Harveys Bristol Cream and Bristol milk sherry for drinking with a South African sherry which I believe you can't call Sherri because it's not produced in Spain whether that's true or not I don't honestly know but I did check a label and it didn't say sherry on it
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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8th February 2018, 10:39 PM
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I sailed on several Mc Andrews boats, one loaded wine in stainless tanks, sherry and port in barrels etc, your liver could only stand a couple of months at a time on MacAndrews, just checked my discharge book, Palacio and Verdaguer, only two, see what it did to my brain !!!, kt
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9th February 2018, 05:34 AM
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In some of the pacific islands there are bottle shops selling duty free grog from all around the world.
All in very good looking bottles which look kosher.
But I have heard from a few passengers who made the mistake of buying some only to discover it was either colored water or something that would be better used in the fuel tank of your car.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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