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Flower of Scotland Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 7/16/2016
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A tribute to Andy Murray following his second Wimbledon success.


In the context of British tennis Andy Murray has been described as "a colossus in a sea of mediocrity". Unselfish dedication to a successful attempt by Great Britain to regain the Davis Cup, in addition to winning an Olympic gold medal, two Wimbledon championships and one US Open championship, has brought great credit to his country and to the man himself.

Apart from Andy Murray and the road to England, the best thing to come out of Scotland is malt whisky. An important factor in the success of this product is the purity of Scottish water. Together with barley malt and yeast, water is a main ingredient in the production of the malt liquor that is then distilled to make the end product. Differences in the minerals dissolved in the water contribute to the subtle variations in the character of each brand. More than 100 brands provide a wide variety of flavours ranging from the peaty island malts to the smoother Speyside malts. To savour the complex flavours of a Scottish single malt whisky, connoisseurs add about thirty per cent water and nothing else.

The cache is not at the published coordinates. Solving the following puzzle is a step forward; finding the cache merits a wee dram.

 

N51        Muirkirk Halkirk . Macduff Edinburgh Pitlochry

W000     Perth (Grantown-on-Spey plus Peebles) . Glasgow Aberdeen Forres

 

The container is a click-lock box measuring 80mm x 80mm x 50mm containing only a log sheet. Please bring your own pen.

Help is always available. Before the FTF only yes/no answers; afterwards no limit.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Tebhaq yriry - fghzcrq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)