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    The Science of Scotch

    By Posted on 6.30.2008 11 Comments

    While most scotch whiskey terminology veers towards the religious, the so-called “water of life” has been subjected to more scientific scrutiny than one might expect. But it's still a work in progress. Earlier this week at the New York Academy of Sciences, Simon Brooking, Master Ambassador for Ardmore and Laphroaig distilleries, appeared in his traditional clan tartan to walk a crowd through the chemistry behind the whiskey.

    5.13.2008 at 02:24pm - Comment by matt@photostax.net

    OK, Now it's really getting absurd. A person correcting a person correcting a person $is WRONG>(They asks where...) Firstly: My name was matt@photostax.net not matt@photos... TALK ABOUT DOING RESEARCH...You don't even address me correctly! (That was as simple as clicking the link on my NAME.) Secondly: I didn't take the original post by scottishhaze personally, I in fact was supporting the original article and thought his comments were needless. Thirdly: You spoke almost completely about me and not about the article. Get off my jock and benefit something, someone or somehow BTW: MY claims have proof. You say Webster defines "spelt" ...funny because I used Merriam-Webster and cited them as well. However when I search the online database using FireFox your definition is nowhere to be seen...HUH!? WOW P.S Did you know that iso-amyl acetate gives whisk(e)y a banana flavor!!!?

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    The Science of Scotch

    By Posted on 6.30.2008 11 Comments

    While most scotch whiskey terminology veers towards the religious, the so-called “water of life” has been subjected to more scientific scrutiny than one might expect. But it's still a work in progress. Earlier this week at the New York Academy of Sciences, Simon Brooking, Master Ambassador for Ardmore and Laphroaig distilleries, appeared in his traditional clan tartan to walk a crowd through the chemistry behind the whiskey.

    5.12.2008 at 02:22pm - Comment by matt@photostax.net

    Hey Scottishhaze, Who cares how he spelled the word Whisk(e)y he taught me something new. Can you honestly say you knew that Whisk(e)y had over 800 known chemicals including a compound like iso-amyl acetate that gives whisk(e)y a banana flavor!!!? Don't worry about his research, seems largely acceptable. I would be more worried about your spelling and inability to identify them whilst posting your comment. Your comment: "Scottish Whisky is also not spelt with an 'e'! It's the only country allowed to do so...perhaps you should research a little more.." Webster Defines SPELT as: a split piece of wood, Old High German spaltan to split — more at split Date: before 12th century: an ancient wheat (Triticum spelta syn. T. aestivum spelta) with spikelets containing two light red grains; also : the grain of spelt Question: Perhaps you should have gone to school more...? BTW: Misspellings are underlined in RED when you type. "FOCUS NEO" (Please try and pay attention to detail when criticizing others. It makes you look like a blank.)



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