English wine cask units the mediæval French and Italian "botte") or pipe was half a tun, or 1008 pints. Tradition has it that George, Duke of Clarence, the brother of Edward IV of England, was drowned in a butt of malmsey on 18 February 1478. (However, Josephine Tey in "The Daughter of Time" suggests that "drowned in a butt of malmsey" means rather that George, Duke of Clarence, drank himself to death rather than literally drowning in a container of wine.) In Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado", the narrator claims he has received "a pipe of what passes for Amontillado".
Shakespeare My Butt on Pheromone Recordings, with an accompanying short film DVD "LowRoads" produced by the band's drummer, David Alexander. All songs written by Ron Hawkins, except where noted. Cassette Tape (Canada) Shakespeare My Butt Shakespeare My Butt... is an album by Canadian band The Lowest of the Low, released in 1991. At the time of its release, the album briefly became the best-selling independent release in Canadian history, although it was soon eclipsed by Barenaked Ladies' "The Yellow Tape". However, its melodic, jangly folk-punk has made it an enduring classic of Canadian music. In "Chart"'s three Best Canadian Albums of All Time