Whisky Works – As the Barrel Turns (Episode 2)

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This week, on As The Barrel Turns, a potential setback was narrowly avoided. In an uncharacteristic burst of bravado, Dr. Thomson chose to forego the accurate measuring of the degree of rotation and opted to just “eyeball it.”

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While the barrel landed in the proper position, Thomson’s blatant omission of the pre-turn warm up aggravated an old baseball injury. In a post-turn interview Thomson grinned through his pain and quipped, “My shoulder is as close as ice will ever get to this fine whisky.”