Ok so it happened during the summer, and its now been corrected, but video of the “incident” has just been obtained through “access to information” in time for this Halloween.
And it is horrible.. horrible if you love fine whisky.
An entire shelving unit at the provincial government controlled liquor store in Whitehorse, Yukon, suddenly collapsed, sending about 1000 bottles of expensive spirits across the floor.
An inventory of the damage shows the loss included 17 bottles of Talisker at a retail cost of over $1,400, and eight bottles of Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve that would have retailed for more than $1,100.
Other brands recognized by those who appreciate the “water of life” include Dalwhinnie, Lagavulin, Macallan, and Mackinlay’s Shackleton Rare Old Highland Malt, a liquor that has received five-star reviews from connoisseurs and retails for $180 a bottle.
I’ll pause here for some of you to dry the tears from your eyes…….
The Yukon Liquor Corp. has also checked other stores for shelf sturdiness. ‘It’s not something we ever want to see happen again,’ says VP Mark Hill.
Although the retail loss was over $50,000, the claim for insurance covered only the wholesale cost, which was somewhat less than half that amount
With files from CBC
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