I was on a date with the woman that would become my wife, and the menu offered a 300 year old brandy. I started laughing when I saw it and my wife gave me a quizzical look (that I’ve received many times over our 25 yr marriage). I said, can you imagine that some farmer made this back in the 1700’s. He put it on a shelf and eventually gave it to his son or daughter who put it on a shelf. Who gave it to his/her child or maybe sold it, but again, it was put on a shelf. This happened for 4-5 (or 6 or 7) generations and now it’s being sold in a random restaurant in Framingham, MA.
It amazed me that so many generations of people could have simply ignored this bottle of brandy taking up space on a shelf some place. How many bottles were with it? I have difficulty imagining making a product today that’s intended to be sold in 300 years. How do you make money doing that?
Dirty Dragon almost 5 years ago
“Last Week? Hard to say.. no one in living memory has ever tried it.”
rush.diana almost 5 years ago
Now serve them up a couple slices of Shoo Fly Pie
juncarlo almost 5 years ago
You better hurry up, you still have to pair up and leave the next generation fertilized before you died.
Kaputnik almost 5 years ago
Good day? Heck, I think they would be impressed by a good hour.
ccomebacktour almost 5 years ago
Eat, drink and be merry, for TOMORROW … !
Stevefk almost 5 years ago
They’re just dying to try it.
uniquename almost 5 years ago
I was on a date with the woman that would become my wife, and the menu offered a 300 year old brandy. I started laughing when I saw it and my wife gave me a quizzical look (that I’ve received many times over our 25 yr marriage). I said, can you imagine that some farmer made this back in the 1700’s. He put it on a shelf and eventually gave it to his son or daughter who put it on a shelf. Who gave it to his/her child or maybe sold it, but again, it was put on a shelf. This happened for 4-5 (or 6 or 7) generations and now it’s being sold in a random restaurant in Framingham, MA.
It amazed me that so many generations of people could have simply ignored this bottle of brandy taking up space on a shelf some place. How many bottles were with it? I have difficulty imagining making a product today that’s intended to be sold in 300 years. How do you make money doing that?
iggyman almost 5 years ago
Enjoy it while you can! Time “flies” heh heh!
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Nice!
guy42 almost 5 years ago
Mayflies do not have mouths… No talking, no eating, no drinking. Kartoon Fizix strikes again.
NaturLvr almost 5 years ago
Carpe Diem, little dudes!
Lablubber almost 5 years ago
Carpe minuta.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Mayflies may live hours as adults, but a few years as nymphs, so they’re not as short-lived as reputed.
zeexenon almost 5 years ago
Forget the drinking, get the mating done and fast!
ElGato almost 5 years ago
Yesterday, all our troubles were so far away.
Homerville Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Far out.