ah ah ah, [000:00:00;00] with was his death, the kind of priest, a parish needs. then if he didn't exist, he'd have to be invented. he's a man of faith and a nice change for the church. it's been, i'm a church rebel. the self proclaimed rebel has landed in edinburgh. his mission is

unconventional. he's leading a group of whiskey enthusiasts through scotland. whiskey he says, is holy water, spirituality and spirit in one. father volk gung, horta, has been organizing whiskey pilgrimages in his free time for years. and they're almost always full. this is his 1st trip since corona bus driver, david williams is a familiar figure on the tours. id. hello. hello. can you hear me? great. we're ready to go via didn't eyes or stop to. hi. it's welcome to the promised land of scotland group one month. david williams drives whiskey tours regularly,

but both gung halter taught him that they can also be seen as christian pilgrimages . didn't know who i was get and i looked at identity and i saw the name and when i saw hoof wolfgang come off the plane and what was counted dog color. and as far as like i say to him is, this'll kill, you know, he going to be drinking whiskey and he said, will, you know, the angels drink hair so, so i was quite a good answer that really help any answer back from then, you know, so yeah, yeah, but it is pretty cool guy. i definitely am indeed spirit 20 kit. we don't want to neglect spirituality in the other sense. so let's start with some pres there. yes. under beginning the praise at the beginning of a journey credit, i guess i'll hand out the words of a him now tying them at immune make our

d david happy again by filling his bus with us singing mckesson i last in the, in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. singer. oh, in bed. oh, i, i oh, i. before corona struck, scotlands rugged beauty attracted $15000000.00 tourists a year. ah, whiskey distilleries are a vital component of scotlands economy and many welcome visitors with tours and of course,

whisky tastings. ah, john hutton shows the group around glen goin ah, this olive istic sits on my most important aspect. is mindfulness and in iowa we don't just go down the alcohol and we appreciated with unable last senses here. this isn't a wild been involved. this is as a kind. it's an exercise in wine fullness and, and, and exercising a moderation height, length of life. oh. and ewbank domestic fatherhood does group bring scientific precision to the tasting the room. looks more like a laboratory than a pub. this one report? yeah, yeah. go some live to leave the number one to 5 and

a half front or thought you she has like a taste chips should last years from each one of they want to fight with the right . and then you've got me go off just in front of out numbered when it defines both gung ho to also see something divine in whiskey. also, you know, if you, me a look at the jaws of a taste serviceable. yeah, i think if mr. when you actually, you should say grace at such a richly prepared table, but this is already distilled into it. no one is drinking just to drink. she showed us short, just careful, sipping and tasting. we fell hawks head through the one year shows her refill the bit. a wine yet lightly caraway yet late calls us up. some don't taste the whiskey at all. they just sniffed up. it isn't up. it's called nosing. and monday, when you look through this glass shop, you look straight into the heavens. huh. he still wished cazin. historically,

whiskey has an ecclesiastical context. it's probably the only product that was invented behind a monastery roles and my one foot board. and we have a product in front of us that is really ecclesiastical, vic religious in origin kick, making them use wash boxes to can, more from both gung halter is considered a whisky con, a source with the link to spirituality is his trademark. but whiskey makers don't entirely understand. well, you know, not to my, i'm not too familiar with a or too much of the history of the monks part of it. yeah, yeah. for me, what time she has late scotch whiskey, any one who lakes? whiskey, scotch is the best whisky anywhere in the world. both guns, walter has a special fondness for the british isles. he escaped there in his thoughts when he was in a bad place in 2004. he was then vice rector of a seminary involved in the formation of new priests. he had disagreements with his

bishop, after an argument halter had a dizzy spell. he claims the bishop had him lie down on a couch and drunk him. then hold to says the bishop molested him as he and when i got home that evening, i drank a glass of wine to overcome my disgust and shame glass buying a talking. i didn't know what the bishop gave me a nice boston bishop mia. it was a psycho tropic drug and alcohol was a very bad combination with an am sick, a fall from our corners. and i think, but fleshed e d, i don't remember what happened after that. and in fin, lewis, like later that night and i fell an old jumped from the balcony of my apartment. invite that and for love. these are not, i don't know. i couldn't one of like just don't remember if i didn't dish pullman bustle in much vices. nifty job, a kind of a non voter didn't tell anybody about the incident man. he accuses of molesting him,

was his superior in the church. hierarchy, volta suffered for 4 years submitting to absurd tests and punishments. he says finally, he was reassigned to the diocese law. i taught tool, i can honestly say i was torture fear intensely for horrible years that have lifted a mark on me to this day, having a deep cigar. take tom. but it also showed me the absurdities and brutality. the church is capable of target tests and kill her face. as more and more victims of sexual abuse raised their voices, a hotel brought his case to the attention of the cardinal. but nobody in the church believed his story. he was told the accusations were baseless and that he should keep quiet thus most to him. if i have since learned that there's a culture of silence in the church, i know could poor defiance harish things that should be discussed because that's the only way they can be clarified and dealt with properly at a swept under the carpet. loudon. delighted then couldn't. does want us to church tries to keep them secret and uncovered among hi,

mr. das mont us for pushing master hotel refuses to remain silent any longer. he wrote a book about his experience. the bishop, he accused of molesting him, has sued water for defamation. and last 2 court cases. back on tour, the conditions are quite luxurious for a pilgrimage. the pilgrims stay at hotels, not monastery guessed houses. and there is no strenuous walking bus driver, david williams of seas to that. and hulu,

today, they're headed to lindisfarne, also called holy island, a popular destination for day trippers. it can only be reached at low tide. the island lies off the northumberland coast and was an important centre of celtic christianity starting in the 6th century. but it's not just the picturesque ruins of the medieval priory that draw father water and his pilgrims. fucked. is he a we know via was brewed here because in the ruins of the monastery behind us, you can still see what's left of the brewery bow. hollister's in the mash match where the match was prepared in the initial stage of the beer brewing process, but it's still intact the year in steam con. perhaps the monks also distilled their beer, which was common in many monasteries to obtain high proof alcohol. and thing article it was used in monastic infirmary to produce medicinal tinctures from idiots,

emission control and cabal. tut. although it survived the vikings, it couldn't withstand the protestant reformation. in the 16th century. scott catholicism was outlawed as they were no monk, so priests and catholics went aloud to pack is their fate in england and also a neighboring scotland for several centuries. ice topher borton. but the reformation didn't make whisky distilling, disappear once the preserve of irish and scottish monasteries, whiskey survived the reformation, outside monastery, walls. contemporary distillers are happy to share their knowledge. although a risk of explosion means we can't film at many distilleries, we are welcomed at borders. distillery and are given a little safety briefing as we enter on top of that, there can be some sirens. you may see people running around if i seen com, it's

a normal working. if you see me running, you might want to keep up with the group. listens patiently to the distillery worker. check out. it's the 3rd distillery on this pilgrimage, and they're familiar with most of the facts all ready to start to all for a good scotch whiskey. didn't eat just 3 ingredients. barley, nissan, and war. but it's like a ritual, or a progression star all is take are barley and put it away in this 20 percent hoss. they still listen closely to the story of how barley has transformed into whiskey it out in the large mash vats. the crushed grain is mixed with hot water, the starch and the barley turns into sugar. a strainer sits at the bottom of the vat and collect the sugar solution. the grain residue remains yeast is been added

which gets to work, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide. if you cross that, you're gonna get punched by smell farther back. it's me and i so feel free to come up one by one. have a nice little check of it. i go to the when the east culture dies, something like beer emerges, variable punch up. there is a pick up, we prefer something a bit stronger around here. so we're going to take this through to the cell house and produce a spirit. copper stills are used for distillation. the temperature in these stills is close to 90 degrees celsius, just below boiling point. i and hope the a lot of others prefer any high. chris's with was action to those around one per cent full performing. but one crucial step is still missing. to turn this clear,

mold spirit into whiskey. in the holy root distillery, we see oak barrels. the beverage may only be called whiskey if it has been aged in oak for at least 3 years. the barrels give whisky its color and much of its flavor . it's the same ritual at the end of each distillery to her, a whisky tasting, but instead of whiskey wholly brood offers the pilgrim's new, make whisky that's not quite mature yet. because holly route has only been producing since 2019 ah, bus driver, david understandably, isn't partaking. although he drives lots of tourists. he's especially fond of the whisky pilgrims. very civilized group. yeah. yeah. they're very easy to get along with very friendly. they don't seem to get very drunk,

they seem to be interested in how the whiskey is me than weird. it's common songs, stuff like that. so it's not as if they'll just knocking them back. so the thing, so yeah, yeah, i mean this is, there's no chance of obama on the boss, which i'm quite happy about, you know? hm. but yeah, yeah, a lovely group. that's also why it's not difficult to start early every day. voskus volta has planned the tour in detail to day. they're focusing on the famous scottish novelist, sir walter, scott it's, i am good. ah, what kind of off, ever to people are ready to sun. oh, besides classic novels like rob roy scott also wrote some famous poems including the lady of the lake, the scots have named one of the finest views in the scottish borders after him. scott's view,

sir walter scott is said to have loved standing here gazing at the 3 peaks of the island hills and the meandering river tweed below. me to fat. riverbend is really beautiful. oh, oh. next stop is abbotsford house, sir walter scott's home. the tour guide priest has something special in store who wants to say one of the crazed petition? several of yeah, yeah. life i only have 2 more blocks done and i'm going to enroll him so you can start coming inside there. celebrating mass in sir walter scott's own chapel. the religious aspects of this trip are vital to both gung volta oh hein,

hot gutting. i left the church, but he booked the pilgrimage. anyway, he wanted to give religion another shot, a whiskey is just an added bonus. then an i to spoke pisec. there's an old saying he that whiskey is liquid, sunshine, them on an if you taste still, whisky consciously. costa can tell that god wants a human life to be good from deem the scot this good mit, on se mentioned mind, thus how he wants to enrich our lives and give us joy to shank most. and lizzie trip continues to show us that whiskey tails even better and, and when you enjoy it together, soft denise that schmidt and not mazel, called cindy. it's very interesting what we're doing here. but on the one hand, it's about whiskey which is okay. but you can do that any time. i enjoy my food, but it's also interesting to know what i'm eating. drinking consciously, living consciously, living consciously in the present. it's

a very interesting idea, one and the only noise. all those gang horta succeeds and bringing people back to the church of people like christine my mom she left more than 30 years ago, but still feels a strong connection to the catholic faith among the life. skip these, eloisa enlightened ideologues under my fundamentalism and fanatics them is that they may see the light of reason. good. catanzaro ha. ah, if pinker told us at so i was raised catholic and still feel a connection to catholicism. but a lot of what they teach it too narrow for me is i'm no longer a member to swing. benito does occasion until that wolfgang is different things. oh oh. oh oh oh.

oh, most gang or does approach is successful. yeah. is mine. oh my ha. mit stare, spit he 20. i started developing his spirituality whiskey asleep when i couldn't sleep one night on my knee. i had the idea of using my own passion for scotland, scottish culture and scottish whiskey that to confront paper with questions of veda, mit loudon, stamen in belonged to planned. it was successful of an iep from sonya of, i'm a common mention. people came to my events, i, who wouldn't otherwise think of setting a foot in a church, with a shrill and a kick, his at some villain. both gone halter has found his own path in the catholic church and sets his own priorities. he's openly gay and gives his priestly blessing to queer couples. he also supports ordaining women. he's been a vocal critic of sexual abuse in the catholic church,

but not everybody approves addresses on a found dish. it must be de gemacht harbor, das, mom. they view me as dis, loyal i because i focused on issues that present the church thing in a bad light soccer playing a. d kind will to slip off he carefully often when some under an i'm also perceived as the troublemaker among the, as someone who never gives up as him. and as someone who's fixated on, what's important to me or even him of eda, thus unsure. but it was in the thickest, was a, was calling, is any thought salvage gang in body, something that the church itself doesn't represent currently, it tries to keep us in a place where we don't want to be out because of him. i'm not so concerned about leaving the church. no heat to k reached. if in the us the crews are to, he's the best price we could have now. as the catholic church goes through these trying times to which must have been cut a smidge for senior involved caucus i what fascinates me about valve gung is his unconventional manner kind of conflict. he doesn't avoid controversial issues or,

and he struck me as a man of the church some years ago. and for one of our to, to cut off and out, find pion. in addition to focusing on important issues, the pilgrims also have a lot of fun on this tour. it scotland is a land of castles, old fortresses and beautiful scenery. 2 negotiating a traditional maze is on every tourists bucket list with after the relaxing tempo of the countryside. something quite different. awaits the

pilgrims. edinburgh, ah, ah, ah . the pilgrims are hoping to surprise the priest before the tour is over. he

voluntarily organizes the trips and the pilgrims don't pay for his travel. so they want to show their appreciation for his work. he knows what's coming and says he feels awkward when complimented or praised. he's visibly embarrassed. to says play yeah is well, good of all. it was wonderful for new guys. i really lovely tracking that kind of course. and that's why we spared neither expense nor effort to engage some very famous singers to perform for you. i even brought along a choir who am at cooper. i have proudly bruce and that, but he must be born in thing us. i don't good eyes. oh, good lives by morgan didn't own to us.

i did. oh oh, in his home parish, both gone volta is only an assistant, the pastor's deputy. it's a humble position for a man who holds to doctorates. oh, but he doesn't seem to mind as long as he can continue working as a priest. oh, thank you very much. god bless my throat you. let me applaud you 1st. ah. all lovely. a thank you. sure. with god bless. i can promise you one thing already made this and i'll stop planning next year's trip the day after tomorrow. at the latest i

i it's been not into kill. i am still in the church. i even fight hotly. because i want to make sure my opinions are being her cake in the 7, and if i were to lean, i'd be helping the very people who were the reason for my leaving was the. and i'm not going to do them that favor and pushing hulu. ah, vote god holds a loves the catholic church in spite of everything. he loves catholic spirituality, the churches, traditions, and rituals. ah, and who knows? perhaps the self proclaimed a church rebel is creating a new tradition with his whisky pilgrimages.

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