10 plus 1, THE NUMBER OF THE BEASTIE

Black Annis (Leicestershire):

Blue faced witch or bogeyman with iron claws and extremely sharp teeth who enjoys having children for supper – Lives in a cave – Takes lambs or naughty children away.

Black Shuck (East Anglia):

Demonic ghost dog – Often considered to represent an omen of death – Tends to be accompanied by thunder – Left a still visible claw mark in Blythburgh back in 1577.

Cerberus (The Underworld):

Cornish Owl Man (Cornwall):

A four or five-foot tall owl-like humanoid

stops riding, it calls out a person’s name and that person immediately dies –frightened of gold.

Kelpie (Scotland):

Horse shaped water spirit which preys on those who paddle too far – Can appear in human form, but retains horse’s hooves, leading to comparisons with Satan. Giant three-headed dog guarding the gates to hell and preventing the dead from escaping – Famed for being captured by Heracles – Answers to the

–Is rarely sighted but reports tell of large glowing eyes and huge wings – Could be related to the American ‘Mothman’

Dullahan (Ireland):

Unseelie fairy who carries its head under its arm – when the Dullahan

name ‘Fluffy’.

Gremlins (all over UK):

Incredibly mischievous creature who enjoy damaging machinery –Related to imps and goblins –Typically found in aircraft hangers trying to break anything they find.

Hob (North Midlands):

Small household or farmyard spirit or goblin –Utterly harmless – Is said to perform helpful chores during the night – Has been known to be a nuisance if not respected

Loch Ness Monster (Scotland):Aquatic monster, possibly a dinosaur – Known for evading detection while also providing enough evidence to build a large fanbase – Affectionately known as ‘Nessie’

And for a BEASTIE BONUS … (to show that not ALL beasts are scary) Monster Under the Bed:

Non-descript monster living in the space under your bed – Can be sent away by combining bravery with common sense – Is far more scared of you than you are

of it. Actually, speaking of monsters, (and in a tenuous link) we also know another MONSTER, commonly known as a WEE BEASTIE…

A MONSTER OF A DRAM

It is big! It is untamed! It is here! From beneath the peat bogs it came... IT’S ...... ARDBEG WEE BEASTIE! This tongue-tingling new whisky is just five years old and the youngest Ardbeg ever – fresh from the imaginations of our whisky creators, who set out to create the rawest, smokiest Ardbeg the world has ever seen…

Ardbeg Wee Beastie is the latest permanent expression to join the Distillery’s core range. At just 5 years old, the incredible smokiness of Ardbeg Wee Beastie is untamed by age. This feisty young creature boasts a formidable bite

On the snout, Ardbeg Wee Beastie’s intense aromas of cracked blacked pepper mingle with sappy pine resin and a sharp tang of smoke. Suddenly, an explosive mouthfeel bursts forth with chocolate, creosote, and tar. Savoury meats sink into the palate before a long salty mouth coating finish slinks away… revealing the inner beast of this Islay icon.

Young and intensely smoky, this is a monster of a dram. Matured in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, Ardbeg Wee Beastie is perfect for enjoying neat or as the mouth-watering main ingredient in a powerfully smoky cocktail.

And in another tenuous link we have a MONSTER of a competition, a BEASTIE of a giveaway, Ardbeg are kindly giving us 5 bottles of Wee Beastie to give away, YES TO YOU!!

We have hidden 4 Ardbeg Whisky images IN this issue of the magazine and your mission if you choose to accept it is to locate these 4 images, make a note of the pages & email them, with your details, to weebeastie@hauntedmagazine.co.uk the competition closes November 30th and winners will be informed a few days later.

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