MEXICO: Whiskey went to space for the first time in 2011. Since prohibition is still the policy in space, the booze was purely for the purpose of a scientific experiment rather than a space rager, but the results were intriguing nonetheless.
The whiskey samples came from Ardbeg Distillery, a Scottish company that celebrated its 200th anniversary this year. Earlier this week, Ardbeg showed that whiskey doesn’t have to remain bound to ancient practices when they published their findings on the “noticeably different” flavor of the whiskey aged in the low-gravity environment of outer space.
Ardbeg kept a sample of the same unmatured malt whiskey on the ground in an identical container for comparison. In particular, they were looking for differences in the behavior of flavor molecules known as terpenes. Found in everything from wine to weed, these organic molecules often contribute significantly to the smell of a substance, which is strongly linked to taste.
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