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Geotargeting Whiskey

Whiskey/beer writer Lew Bryson, author of Whiskey Master Class, takes to the Daily Beast to talk geotargeting -- the increasingly common creation of whiskey brands for release in limited areas.  ...

Geotargeting Whiskey

Whiskey/beer writer Lew Bryson, author of Whiskey Master Class, takes to the Daily Beast to talk geotargeting -- the increasingly common creation of whiskey brands for release in limited areas.  ...

The Coming Peat War

The Coming Peat War

In Scotland, there's a burgeoning environmental movement to ban the harvesting and burning of peat, one of the world's dirtiest fuels. The mining of peat is about as destructive as...

The Coming Peat War

In Scotland, there's a burgeoning environmental movement to ban the harvesting and burning of peat, one of the world's dirtiest fuels. The mining of peat is about as destructive as...

Rye vs. Bourbon

Rye vs. Bourbon

Researchers look at the perceptible qualities of rye and Bourbon and conclude there's no real difference. Whiskeyvolk disagree: (Researcher Jacob) Lahne’s selection of what he calls “commercial” whiskies used in...

Rye vs. Bourbon

Researchers look at the perceptible qualities of rye and Bourbon and conclude there's no real difference. Whiskeyvolk disagree: (Researcher Jacob) Lahne’s selection of what he calls “commercial” whiskies used in...

Do Distilleries Have Signature Aromas?

Do Distilleries Have Signature Aromas?

In the chemistry of whiskey, evidence in the search for whiskey terroir.

Do Distilleries Have Signature Aromas?

In the chemistry of whiskey, evidence in the search for whiskey terroir.

Women have more precise noses

Why Women Smell Better Than Men

All joking aside, women  (in general) have more acute senses of smell than men. The reason for that, according to aroma research published in Brazil, is the number of neurons found...

Why Women Smell Better Than Men

All joking aside, women  (in general) have more acute senses of smell than men. The reason for that, according to aroma research published in Brazil, is the number of neurons found...

Adding Spice to Modern Gin: Cassia Bark

Few people know the aroma of Cassia Bark, an increasingly popular gin botanical. The cassia tree is an evergreen found in east Asia. There is a distinct overlap in the...

Adding Spice to Modern Gin: Cassia Bark

Few people know the aroma of Cassia Bark, an increasingly popular gin botanical. The cassia tree is an evergreen found in east Asia. There is a distinct overlap in the...