Whisky IN SPAAAAACE: Zero-G Scotch is matured aboard the ISS A Scottish whisky distillery has sent its malt where no whisky has been before – into orbit above the Earth. Ardbeg head distiller Dr Bill Lumsden in his lab Ardbeg head distiller Dr Bill Lumsden in his lab The unmatured malt rocketed to the International Space Station on a Russian Progress cargoship in October last year …
I would have to think, even if left up there for three years or so, the end result will not be anything resembling Scotch whisky. I acknowledge it is just an experiment and as a result is probably looking at one specific factor against other things, but we must also recognize that the raw whiskey is not being sent up in a charred oak barrel (which could affect the loss to Angels' Share). And it probably will not be subjected to variable temperatures (which is important in barrel aging to force the aging whiskey through the wood to leach out the tannins and other flavour compounds).
And, as far as the isles and Islay go, all that Jeyes Fluid splashing about gives rise to a remarkable aftertaste too - and yon fresh sea breezes.
Yes, I see now.
A pure, sterile environment might give rise to a pure (poor? poorer? poorest?) sterile single malt that is probably cheaper to ship across the sea to gaelic cousins?
If they wanted to do THAT, they could do that much more easily by packing a few bottles of booze (type and quality depending on the nature of the experiment) along with the astronauts. As it stands, though, I imagine attentiveness is generally called for and narcotics like alcohol are generally frowned upon: even on an experimental basis.
To the first asteroid collision caused by a drunk driver
To the first head in the space toilet (no need to hold the hair up)
To the first alcohol induced pregnancy in space
To the first 'mooning' of the Earth through a view port
To the first 'Whoa! Space Chunks' comments in space
To the first... ah, you get it... ;)
Cheers to you guys up in space. You deserve a drink and if you have to make it 'in the name of science', then be it so!
Full experiment must include cannabis seeds, a few bic lighters and a self cleaning high tech pipe
Putting on the Tin Foil Hat, an argument can be made they are already doing it.
Other wise where did all of these strains come from?
Space OG, SpaceQueen, Orbit OG, Alien OG Kush, Nasa OG, Moon OG Kush, Moon Rock OG, Blue moon, Russian Rocket Fuel, skywalker OG, Apollo 13BX, Big Bang, Eclipse, Nebula, Rockstar, skydog, sputnik, Stargazer, Venus OG, Mars OG
/sarc
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