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The Science of Scotch
Where the Magic HappensArdmore and LaphroaigKettles at the Ardmore DistilleryWhile most scotch whiskey terminology veers towards the religious, the so-called "water of life" has been subjected to more...
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Cheating the Angels
Barrelsschlaeger (CC Licensed)At the New York WhiskyFest this week, nobody wanted to talk much about technological innovations in the industry. Most of the whisky professionals I asked assured me that...
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How Scottish Scientists Re-Created a Hundred-Year-Old Whisky
The Rediscovered Bottlescourtesy Whyte and MackayIn 1907, Ernest Shackleton and crew set out on the ship Nimrod to visit Antarctica and, they hoped, the South Pole. The good news was, the entire party...
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Tested: A Chemical Time Machine Makes Whiskey Taste Older, Faster
Machine AgedChris BuzelliIt takes only 48 hours to distill a barrel of whiskey. The next decade is spent making it taste good. The liquor undergoes constant chemical changes, some from the charred oak...
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FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids?
Lagavulin ScotchFlickr User GudlyfA friend of mine has type 1 diabetes, for which she injects a synthetic insulin called Humalog. When she does, there's a quick but very powerful aroma of... Band-Aids....
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What's The Flavor Difference Between Scotch And Rye? [Infographic]
Whiskey FlavorsScott SeidellClick here to see this amazing image even larger.Can't quite tell the difference between a Speyside Scotch malt and an Islay? Want to sound sophisticated comparing the...
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Chemical Analysis Finds A Whiskey's Unique Fingerprint
White Oak Barrels for Aging BourbonBbadgett on Wikimedia CommonsJust as Scottish and Irish accents are clearly different from American English ones, so are Scotch and Irish whiskeys chemically distinct...
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What Happens As Decades Pass In A Whiskey Barrel?
Evolution of Flavor As A Whiskey Ages"Spirit character" defines the nature of the new, unaged spirit.Excerpted from Tasting Whiskey by Lew Bryson. Illustration by Andrew Heath. Used with permission of...
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Can You Smell The Difference Between Bourbon And Rye?
Science The average drinker can't It’s not really possible to tell the difference between bourbon and rye simply based on aroma, according to a new study.
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Infrared Radiation Can Fine-Tune The Taste Of Whiskey
Technology Just blast the barrels with the right wavelength of light Using Infrared Radiation To Fine-Tune The Taste Of Whiskey…
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Is The Future Of Whiskey Your Own Custom Barrel?
Entertainment Maker's Mark has a new definition for BYOB Maker's Mark, one of the world's major producers of Bourbon whiskey, has introduced a unique program called Private Select that lets customers...
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What Does The Deadly Oak Epidemic Mean For Whiskey?
Science Could the greatest beverage ever invented be at risk? An aggressive disease has already killed millions of trees in California and the Northwest, and scientists fear it may be well past the...
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FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids?
Science Also disinfectant, crude oil, Sharpies, synthetic insulin... A friend of mine has type 1 diabetes, for which she injects a synthetic insulin called Humalog. When she does, there's a quick but...
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What's The Flavor Difference Between Scotch And Rye? [Infographic]
Science The many flavors of the great wide world of whiskey. Yes, bacon fat is an option. Can't quite tell the difference between a Speyside Scotch malt and an Islay? Want to sound sophisticated...
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Chemical Analysis Finds A Whiskey's Unique Fingerprint
Science How to tell different whiskeys apart scientifically Just as Scottish and Irish accents are clearly different from American English ones, so are Scotch and Irish whiskeys chemically distinct...
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What Happens As Decades Pass In A Whiskey Barrel?
Science The science of how a spirit gets better over time When the The Glenlivet’s 50-year-old Winchester Collection single malt scotch whisky was freshly distilled in 1964, the new spirit would have...
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Can You Smell The Difference Between Bourbon And Rye?
Science The average drinker can't It’s not really possible to tell the difference between bourbon and rye simply based on aroma, according to a new study.
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Infrared Radiation Can Fine-Tune The Taste Of Whiskey
Technology Just blast the barrels with the right wavelength of light Using Infrared Radiation To Fine-Tune The Taste Of Whiskey…
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Is The Future Of Whiskey Your Own Custom Barrel?
Entertainment Maker's Mark has a new definition for BYOB Maker's Mark, one of the world's major producers of Bourbon whiskey, has introduced a unique program called Private Select that lets customers...
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What Does The Deadly Oak Epidemic Mean For Whiskey?
Science Could the greatest beverage ever invented be at risk? An aggressive disease has already killed millions of trees in California and the Northwest, and scientists fear it may be well past the...
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