Company brewing whale testicle-flavoured beer

A brewery has created a whale testicle-flavoured beer.

The company Stedji in Iceland cure the testicles of fin whales  »according to an old, Icelandic tradition » before being salted and smoked with dried sheep dung to create the stomach-churning beverage.

The beer, which is named Hvalur 2, is being produced for the nation’s upcoming winter festival Thorri, which takes place from mid-January until mid-February.

Co-owner Dagbjartur Ariliusson said:  »We want to create a true Throrri atmosphere, and therefore we decided to use smoked testicles from fin whales for flavouring the beer.

 »We put a lot of effort into this and it’s a long process. »