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with was his death, the kind of priest, a parish needs written. 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 his eyes or stop by. 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 itinerary and i saw the name and on a sure who fools gang come off the plane on what was cow the dog color. and as far as like i say, to missile king, you know, the going to be drinking whiskey and he said will 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 to find out m a. d 320 kate. we don't want to neglect the 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 human our time with at indian make our d david happy again by filling his bus with us singing mit kitchen. i last in the, in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. singer. oh, in. 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 does olive istic states and my most important aspect is mindfulness. and in iowa, we don't just go down the alcohol and we appreciated with naval last sensors here.

this isn't a wild been involved. this is as a kind, it's an exercise in wind coolness and, and, and exercising a motivation night when supplies. oh, and ewbank domestic father who does group bring scientific precision to the tasting the room looks more like a laboratory than a pub. this one before? yeah. go on the left to leave the number one to 5 and a half run or thought you she has a taste tubes, should've asked you for each one of them. want to fight with the rate. and you've got me go off just in front of our number 25 volts. gung alotta also sees something divine in whiskey she also, you know, if you, me a look at the jaws of a taste jubal. yeah, i just missed the one that actually you should say grace at such a richly prepared table. oh, but this is already distilled into it. uh huh. no one is drinking just to drink. she short, short, just careful,

sipping and tasting. we fell hawks head. so this one here shows her refill the bit . so yeah, one yet likely co way yet, like i was with up. some don't taste the whiskey at all. lay just to sniff up, it isn't up. it's called nosing up monday when you look through this glass, you look straight into the heavens. huh. he still was causing historically that whiskey has an ecclesiastical context thinking it's probably the only product that was invented behind a monastery rolls on my one foot board and we have a product in front of us that is really ecclesiastical. vic religious in origin kick me can use wash boxes to can more for all my vote. gorda 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 whiskey? anywhere in the world, both cons water 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 drugged him. then hold the says, the bishop molested him. ah, i see. and when i got home that evening, i drank a glass of wine to overcome my disgust and shame glass buying good talking. i didn't know what the bishop gave me a nice bust official from you. it was

a psycho tropic drug and alcohol was a very bad combination with an am sick, a font from our corners on a think, but 50 d. i don't remember what happened after that. and in fin morris, i thought later that night and i fell in an old, jumped from the balcony of my apartment. invite them for love. these are not, i don't know, i couldn't my novel. i just don't remember if i didn't dish pullman muscle in my face is nifty hub, a kind of a non voter didn't tell anybody about the incident. the 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. it's law, i know patois. i can honestly say i was torture, fear in fits for horrible years that have left their mark on me to this day. having a deep cigar fact tom, but it also showed me the absurdities and brutality. the church is capable of thought, taste and character. fergus, as more and more victims of sexual abuse, raised their voices,

the 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, which i have since learned that there's a culture of silence in the church. i know, could toward his findings harish things, that should be disgust because that's the only way they can be clarified and dealt with properly. a swept under the carpet fountain, delighted that and couldn't just want us to church tries to keep them secret and uncovered among hi, mr. das mont. as for pushing master photo 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 in lieu . 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 b a was brewed here because in the ruins of the mona century,

behind us. and you can still see what's left of the brewery bow. hollister's in the mash match where the mash was prepared in the initial stage of the vio brewing process. but it's still intact the year inch, dean con. perhaps the monks also distilled their beer, which was common in many monasteries to obtain high proof alcohols 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 and the 16th century escaped. catholicism was outlawed as they were no monk. so priests and catholics weren't allowed to pack states in england and also a neighboring scotland for several centuries ice topher boarding. but the reformation didn't make whisky distilling, disappear once the preserve of irish and scottish monasteries. whiskey survived the reformation,

outside monastery walls. ah, 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've 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 . it's the 3rd distillery on this pilgrimage, and they're familiar with most of the facts all ready to start to all, all for a good scotch whiskey. didn't eat just 3 ingredients, barley nice and war. but it's like a ritual. or

a progression star off is take our barley and put it away in this 20 percent hoss. they still listened closely to the story of how barley is transformed into with kick it out. in the large mash vats, the crushed grain is mixed with hot water. the start and the barley turns into sugar. a strainer sits at the bottom of the vat and collects the sugar solution. the grain residue remains yeast is then added, which gets to work, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide. if you cross that you want to get punched by smell farther back, it should be an eye, so feel free to come up one by one. have a nice old check of it. oh i go to the when the east culture dies, something like beer emerges, variable pawn shop. there is

a good pick up. we prefer something a bit stronger around here. so we're going to take this 3rd to the still house and produce a spirit. copper stills are used for distillation, the temperature and these stills as close to 90 degrees celsius, just below boiling point. i and hopefully a lot of others prefer any hackers, with, with action to those around one percent alcohol. but one crucial step is still missing to turn this clear mold spirit into whiskey. in the holly 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,

holly rude 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, for 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 strong stuff like that. so it's not as if they just knocking them back. so this thing, so yeah, yeah, i mean this that there's no chance silvan on the boss, which i'm quite happy about, you know? hm. but yeah, yeah, lovely group. that's also why it's not difficult to start early every day. both gone, volta has planned the tour in detail today. they're focusing on the famous scottish novelist,

sir walter scott its own good. ah, wouldn't have often edit it already to thought 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 love standing here gazing at the 3 peaks of the island hills and the meandering river tweed below the fat rivers, and is really beautiful. no. 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 halter. oh hi, heart gutting. i left the church, but he booked the pilgrimage. anyway. yeah, he wanted to give religion another shot, a whiskey is just an added bonus. then, an either spoke bizarre. there's an old saying that whiskey is liquid, sunshine. them on an if you taste of whiskey consciously. caustic and tell that god wants human life to be good from deem the scot this good mit, on se mentioned mine,

thus how he wants to enrich our lives and give us joy to shank master. and lizzie trip continues to show us that whisky tails even better and, and when you enjoy it together, suff denise. but schmidt and not mazel good syndic. 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 am eating. drinking consciously, living conscious leaves for a living consciously in the present. it's a very interesting idea, one and the only noise all was gong horta succeeds in bringing people back to the church. like 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 is keep des eloisa enlightened. the ideologues under my fundamentalism and fanatics them is that they may see the light of reason good catanzaro ah,

ah, he's been catullus at so i was raised catholic and still feel a connection to catholicism. but a lot of what they teach us to narrow for me is i'm no longer a member to swing in. each method is a kitchen window at wolfgang is defer hangs oh oh oh oh oh oh gung or does approach is successful. yeah. is mine. i mit dev. spivey 20 i started developing his spirituality whiskey islov when i couldn't sleep one night on my knee. i can, i had the idea of using my own passion for scotland, scottish culture and scottish whiskey that to confront people with questions invade on mit glauben stamen in blue on top. and it was successful of unhappy function yet

of i'm a common mention. people came to my events, i, who wouldn't otherwise think of setting a foot in a church. it was a shrill, an acute. his, it's 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 farm dish. he must be dug a mock tava dust, mom. they view me as dis, loyal, i know because i focused on issues that present the church thing in a bad light saw coupling a deep kind go to sleep off. he casually often when some under an even i'm also perceived as a troublemaker among the, as someone who never gives up as him. and as someone who's fixated on, what's important to me even him of eda. thus, unscripted was in be stickies, also was calling is understood how both gang in body something that the church

itself doesn't represent. currently he 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 hint 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 by smith 1st senior involved caucus i what fascinates me about both gang is his unconventional manner. kind am a conflict. he doesn't avoid controversial issues on so he struck me as a man at the church some years ago. and for one of our to cut off and out, fine pion. i 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 and you guys, i really lovely tracking highly close 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 coordinate cooper. i have proudly bruce and that, but he must be born in thing us. i don't good eyes. oh, good lies 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, 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 to share with god bless. i can promise you one thing already. right this and i'll stop planning next year's trip the day after to morrow 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 tuition lulu 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. ah, ah ah

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