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Shots of Knowledge: The Science of Whiskey [Hardcover] Arnold, Rob and Simanek, Eric

WINNER, BEST IN THE WORLD distinction in the HALL OF FAME category, 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook AwardsFINALIST, WINE, BEER, & SPIRITS category, 2017 IACP Cookbook AwardsShots of Knowledge is a guidebook for whiskey lovers Organized into approximately sixty illustrated essays, the book samples selected topics in whiskey production through the lenses of science and engineeringWhile the essays are subdivided into three sectionsFrom Sunshine to Sugar, From Wee Beasties to White Dogs, and From Barrel to Brainthe reader is free to sip them in any order The story commences with water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight; travels through the manufacturing process; and ends with the molecules that entertain the palateWhether the topic is photosynthesis, bubble caps, oak speciation, or a mechanistic enzymology, the essays seek to reveal the simple beauty too often hidden in science and engineering At approximately one page in length, each essay and accompanying artwork can be digested slowly at the rate estimated at three essays per bourbon or ScotchEach essay is summarized in one or two sentences in a single Shot of Knowledge Iconography anchors each essay in the production process Inspiration for the book derived from a productive collision between individuals from TCU and the Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company