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Aug 17, 2017
Chemists confirm that whiskey really does taste better with a splash of water
The logic behind your bartender's advice.
May 20, 2016
How Smoky Scotch Gets Smoky
Scotch whisky's smoky character is built from the ground up.
Nov 26, 2015
What Happens As Decades Pass In A Whiskey Barrel?
The science of how a spirit gets better over time
Feb 23, 2013
What’s The Flavor Difference Between Scotch And Rye? [Infographic]
The many flavors of the great wide world of whiskey. Yes, bacon fat is an option.
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Jun 14, 2012
FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids?
Also disinfectant, crude oil, Sharpies, synthetic insulin...
May 9, 2012
PopSci Q&A: How Nanoracks Sends Scotch, iPhones and School Experiments to Space
A private, non-governmental space cargo company
Apr 10, 2012
How Well Does Scotch Age in Zero Gravity? A Distiller Launches Some to Find Out
Ardbeg, makers of extremely peaty Scotch whisky, has launched samples of its product into space. Not as a gift from … Continued
Jan 23, 2012
Tested: A Chemical Time Machine Makes Whiskey Taste Older, Faster
South Carolina inventor ages liquor overnight
Jan 5, 2012
How Scottish Scientists Re-Created a Hundred-Year-Old Whisky
Preserved in Antarctica since 1907, the Scotch that Ernest Shackleton drank is now available in stores
