An even better idea is to skip the sugar, water, and mint altogether and enjoy the spirit straight up in the Scottish style, or maybe opened with a mere drop or two of water, or for the less civilized, on the rocks.

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But in this one, Lyra Belacqua (played by Dakota Blue Richards) has her own posse, made up of water-dwelling Gyptians, fierce urchins, changeable spirit daemons, plus a bear, a witch and a wardrobe of skirts.

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The Spirit of Breydon, designed for the open water and tidal conditions of Breydon Water near Great Yarmouth, can also be used 60 miles (97km) off shore.

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It is the same whiskey without the addition of water, a standard step in the final production of nearly every spirit, which is done to bring the alcohol content down from the high level at which it leaves the aging casks.

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As Spirit began ascending some hills about two miles from its landing site, it found signs that water was once on this part of Mars, too.

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