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Richard's Whisky Toss

Richard's Whisky Toss

Richard Paterson is the master blender for The Dalmore single malt Scotch Whisky, and is celebrating his 50th anniversary in the whisky business in 2018. He tra...
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Richard Paterson is the master blender for The Dalmore single malt Scotch Whisky, and is celebrating his 50th anniversary in the whisky business in 2018. He traditionally cleans his glasses with a bit of the whisky that he's about to nose by swirling it and tossing it onto the floor, curtains, his audience, or whatever's in the way, and his toss has become a favorite with the audiences at his tastings. However, it was never captured with a high-speed sync flash and a shutter speed of 1-6400 of a second until this photo made at the Victoria Whisky Festival in Canada.
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Canon EOS 60D

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Aperture f/3.5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 20/1

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Jul, 2017

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