Video: Speyside Cooperage's 'the Blackening' makes a triumphant return
Kyle Cooper, 20, and Callum Lawson, 21, knew the bizarre event was going to happen due to its inclusion in the programme of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival but were unable to escape their workmates.
The ritual for the two apprentices at Speyside Cooperage in Craigellachie, Moray, acts as a coming-of-age ceremony dating back to the 14th century and usually happens when an apprentice completes their four years of training.