...where would space tourism be without space beer? Luckily, Astronauts4Hire, a non-profit space research corporation, has the situation in hand. They are about to test an Australian beer that's brewed and bottled especially for consumption in microgravity.
Scientists say they have created a new biofuel made from whisky by-products which could be used to help power cars currently on the road. Edinburgh Napier University has filed a patent for the product, which can be used in ordinary cars without any special adaptions, scientists said.You can read more here.
A hundred some-odd dollars in liquor later, I was nervously pouring a gallon of pre-batched rye Manhattans into a small, used oak cask whose previous contents were a gallon Madeira wine. I plugged the barrel and sat back in anxious anticipation; if the experiment was a success I’d have a delicious cocktail to share at the bar – if it was a failure then I’d be pouring the restaurant’s money down the floor drain.You can read the rest right here.
For the 11th year, [San Francisco] will be the backdrop to Whiskies of the World® Expo, a celebration of whiskies from near and far as well as other artisanal distilled spirits.Find out more here.
At WoW, you will have the opportunity to sample a wide range of Whiskies: from the biggest brand names to expressions from the world’s greatest independent bottlers to some of the rarest bottles in the world. Whiskies from the US, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and Japan. Maybe even a few that will surprise the most savvy connoisseur.
