Paul Hughes, Assistant Professor of Distilling, Oregon State University gives us an excellent insight into the diffusion and diversity of spirits…

Everyone knows that a well-aged whiskey has panache. The older it is, the more stylish, tasteful, and sophisticated. It’s a part of our culture.But few people actually understand how the aging process works. It turns out, it’s not just a marketing gimmick, not even close. Spending years in aging bar

The discovery of distillation is generally attributed to Arab alchemists in VIII century Spain. From then on medicinal syrups were made with stronger alcohol. The actual process, however, was kept secret until 1286, when Montpelier University professor Arnold de Villeneuve described the first distil