Chinese Hooch!

Our son brought us back this very dubious bottle of Chinese alcohol when he went on a trip to China a few years back. At 54% proof, I can confirm that the bottle has not yet been emptied, although it has been sampled. I love the bottle and plan on making a table light with it, but I need to get someone brave enough to finish the alcohol first! A definite treasure for me for Flash of Red February.

And for today's drama - we have burst pipes at dad's house in Braemar. Under control, I think, according to hubby, just waiting for a plumber to drop in by ...

[Casablanca]

54% proof! That will put hairs on your chest!! The bottle is beautiful. You could always use the alcohol as a fire lighter on a woodburner :) Beautiful shot.
Hope the plumber can sort the issue out speedily - burst pipes in the cold weather are not fun! All the best. xx

[Christopher Cox]

Great shot. Sorry to hear about your pipes

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful bottle! So strong - no wonder you haven’t drunk it all! Hope you get the pipes sorted and that there is not too much damage!

[Molly]

54% proof - it could melt the snow around it 🤣! Great image in b&w. The news reported the coldness of your area, I hope the plumber sorts things successfully.

[Bep]

Great shot!

[Jennie B.]

Nice treasure that you have and I like how you placed it in the snow for an original looking photo for sure.

[Pat Knowles]

I expect your plumber in Braemar might be run off his feet! You have the coldest temperature in Britain! I expect one mouthful would be quite enough to send you well away! It might blow up....better drink up...force yourself!! 🤣🤣🤣

[Kathy]

I like the jug buried in the snow. Very high alcohol content. Does it lend itself to be mixed (and thus diluted) with another liquid of some kind? Plumbers, electricians, what would we do without them?

[haskar]

Looks like medicine. Lovely capture.

[Kat]

Brilliant shot and pov :)

[Valerie Chesney]

Love that bottle & in the snow.

[Issi Bannerman]

@randystreat You're right - tradesmen are worth their weight in gold, and boy do we need them!

[Junko Y]

Might be dubious to drink but what a dramatic photo it makes in snow! umm -- why is it in snow? I hope your dad's pipes are fixed.

[Issi Bannerman]

@jyokota Ha ha ... I saw saw the snow drift outside the kitchen window, and thought I'd plonk the bottle in it! Waited for a little snow to fall, and voilà! And yes, pipes fixed with minimum damage thanks to hubby being there and spotting it quickly!

[Yolanda]

Beautiful!

[Junko Y]

@jamibann -- excellent thinking. It made a dramatic backdrop! I thought that maybe you were keeping it cold out there because your refrigerator was full. Something we used to do in days when I lived in Iowa.