Scottish island moving to 100% tidal power
Image from DiscoverIslay. The Scottish island of Islay is reported to be moving itself entirely to tidal power. According to the Guardian the island, which is home to 3500 people, will soon get […]
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How small-batch whiskey is making better bacon in Iowa
Bacon is already delicious, but there’s always room for improvement, right? So when a whiskey distiller announces plans to raise pigs on a meticulously-crafted diet that includes spent rye mash to...
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Japanese distiller is sending 5 types of whiskey to mature on ISS for years
Every single barrel of whiskey that has ever existed was aged in the suffocating embrace of Earth’s gravity. It’s sad, really. Japanese distillery Suntory wants to change that, though. Suntory has an...
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ISS experiment confirms whiskey aged in space tastes different
A sample of Scottish Whiskey that spent three years aboard the International Space Station has returned to Earth to be imbibed by a lucky taster. According to the Ardbeg distillery, the space whiskey […]
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Smooth Johnnie and Confused Alexa: Why Robots Make Terrible Whisky Sommoliers
We like to drink here at Geek.com. It’s not quantity that matters, but quality, and as such, we’ve held several fine whisky tastings in the lab over the years. Everything from rare and […] The post...
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Donuts With A Shot Of Whiskey Inside Are Ron Swanson Approved
Ron Swanson likes his whiskey. And while he wasn’t too impressed with the whiskey-infused hand lotion they were serving up at Eagleton’s trendy Essence bar, I’m pretty sure he’d enjoy one of these […]...
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: UK Subscription Service Sends Whiskey in a Pouch
Whiskey is a pricey, time-consuming hobby, which can leave newbies drowning in distilled alcohol. The owners of London’s Black Rock whiskey bar want to simplify the process with a new subscription...
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Celebrate Final Fantasy’s 30th Anniversary With This 30-Year-Old Whiskey
Do you like whiskey? Do you like Final Fantasy? Check this out: Final Fantasy whiskey, releasing in a special batch in celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary. That’s right, it’s been 30 years […]...
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45,000 Barrels of Bourbon Destroyed in Jim Beam Warehouse Fire
Jim Beam (via Hans/Pixabay) As Americans this week donned red, white, and blue to celebrate the nation’s birthday, there were different kinds of fireworks in northern Kentucky. A massive inferno on...
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Artificial ‘Tongue’ Can Taste Subtle Differences in Whiskey
Scottish engineers, led by Alasdair Clark, built an artificial tongue using gold and aluminium (via University of Glasgow) An artificial “tongue” that tastes subtle differences in whiskey could help...
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