Whisky Works – As The Barrel Turns (Episode 7 – The Oscar Edition)

In honour of tonight’s Oscar ceremonies, As The Barrel Turns dons black tie — or in this case, black and tan to bring out the cask’s natural colouring. (It’s an ‘autumn’.)

In our own little version of the red carpet walk, we stopped passing celebrities and asked them to comment on our independent production.

Johnny The Pirate Depp (no relation) isn’t above flogging Pepsi and plugging our whisky project simultaneously. Although this combination ranks up there with the Beatles’ scotch and Coke, he can be forgiven. After all, who wouldn’t drink if they had to go through life looking like Geraldo Rivera on Hallowe’en.

Since we didn’t have a real Oscar statuette, Mini Me volunteered his bald pate for the occasion. Here he waits to be presented as the award for Best Cask in a Supporting Role.

Spiffed up for the black tie event, Dr Andrew Thomson smiles for the camera and performs the turn before our star-studded audience.

Mini Me gives some pointers on hand position while Johnny looks on wistfully dreaming of the day he will be invited back for a sampling.

Mission accomplished. The dapper-looking Thomson says he’s pleased that the rotation lived up to its wardrobe. “If clothes make the man,” Thomson says looking at the natty bow tie, “then we just might be aging the Beau Brummel of whiskies.”