Grampian – Speyside
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Episode 1.2
6 January 1983
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Contestants |
Roger Newall, London council worker originally from Northern
Ireland
Catherine Froud, cultural affairs officer originally from New Zealand |
Clue 1 |
A famous naval signal in a tower above the town where Banquo’s
ghost appeared, conceals or reveals your clue. |
Leads to |
Nelson’s Monument,
Forres – behind a picture of Nelson’s naval flag located inside the tower |
Clue 2 |
‘This castle hath a pleasant seat, the air Nimbly and sweetly
recommends itself Unto our gentle senses...’ even though there is something
smelly in the fishkettle. 1 |
Leads to |
Cawdor Castle –
on a salmon in a fishkettle in the old kitchen |
Clue 3 |
If you can get into the new bit of No 1 Warehouse at the Grant’s
place at Ballindalloch, south of Drum Wood, the misplaced barrel is your goal. |
Leads to |
Glenfarclas Distillery,
near Ballindalloch – under a barrel on the floor of No 1 Warehouse |
Clue 4 |
To get up to the Glenlivet washbacks, enter under W S G Smith’s
initials. The bottle you want is labelled. 2, 3 |
Leads to |
Glenlivet Distillery – whisky bottle telling all that the
thousand pound prize had been won |
Result |
The contestants ran out of time on clue 3 |
Notes |
1 |
The first part of this clue refers to a passage by Shakespeare
concerning Cawdor Castle. |
2 |
W S G Smith’s initials refer to a plaque mounted above
the door at the distillery, with the initials inscribed upon it. |
3 |
There were only four clues on this hunt. |
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