A new generation of craft distillers are making “moonshine”—high-proof, unaged whiskey—for the masses. ↓↓Full description and references below↓↓
In this episode of Speaking of Chemistry we explore the chemicals that put the “fire” in “firewater” and visit a local distilling operation to see—and taste—how modern chemistry has changed the production of this potent spirit.
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