Weighing in at over 3,400 pounds, with a volumetric capacity of nearly 750 gallons, the ginormous jug at the front of the Royal Selangor factory is a tribute to Malaysia’s impressive mining history. An alloy of tin mixed with a dash of copper and antimony, pewter is an emblematic export of Malaysia, especially since the nation was once the world’s largest producer of tin. For its 100th anniversary in 1985, Royal Selangor produced the titanic tankard, which made it into the Guinness Book ...
