The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Whisky sold for $10,000 a shot at Swiss bar proven to be fake A shot of Macallan whisky purportedly made in 1878 that a Chinese man paid $10,000 for at a Swiss hotel was actually distilled between 1970 and 1972. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171103/whisky-sold-for-10000-a-shot-at-swiss-bar-proven-to-be-fake Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:25:26 +0100 whisky-sold-for-10000-a-shot-at-swiss-bar-proven-to-be-fake Swiss hotel gets rare whisky tested after forgery claims The Swiss hotel which hit the news last week after a customer paid 9,999 francs ($10,000) for a glass of rare whisky, has said it is getting the precious liquid tested after whisky experts claimed it could be fake. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170807/swiss-hotel-gets-rare-whisky-tested-after-forgery-claims Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:21:25 +0200 swiss-hotel-gets-rare-whisky-tested-after-forgery-claims Man pays $10,000 for glass of rare whisky at Swiss hotel Have you heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar and ordered a $10,000 shot of whisky? https://www.thelocal.ch/20170802/man-pays-10000-for-glass-of-rare-whisky-at-swiss-hotel Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:32:58 +0200 man-pays-10000-for-glass-of-rare-whisky-at-swiss-hotel Woman jailed for spiking love rival's whisky with acid A woman who tried to kill her lover’s wife by poisoning her drink with hydrochloric acid has been convicted of attempted murder and jailed for five years. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160330/woman-jailed-for-spiking-love-rivals-whisky-with-acid Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:11:22 +0200 woman-jailed-for-spiking-love-rivals-whisky-with-acid