School of Wine and Spirits

Our mission is to provide education of all things wine and spirits.

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In 2007, scientists found 100-year-old whisky frozen in Shackleton's Antarctic hut. Using chemical gas chromatography, they mapped its DNA to rebuild a lost historic flavor. 🧪❄️

Read the science: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#WhiskyScience #Antarctic

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The strange sound of the secondary still. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

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#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

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Elite "cask hunters" use historic ledger forensics to locate multi-million-dollar lost whisky casks buried in dark Speyside warehouses. 🕵️‍♂️🗺️

Read about the modern gold rush: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#CaskHunting #Speyside

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Why we burn the inside of our barrels. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

Order your copy today: https://t.co/FvwTwfmwp0 🥃📖

#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

[School of Wine and Spirits @Smell_Better]

Why we burn the inside of our barrels. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

Order your copy today: https://t.co/FvwTwfmwp0 🥃📖

#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

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Open a 25-year-old cask of Scotch, and over 40% of the liquid is completely gone. 👼🥃

Learn the science behind the "Angels' Share" evaporation tax: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#AngelsShare #WhiskyScience

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Kentucky’s secret weapon is buried in its rocks. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

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#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

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Breaking the Scotch rulebook. Modern female master blenders Rachel Barrie and Kirstie McCallum use Hungarian Tokaji and French Chardonnay casks to redefine flavor. 👑👩‍🔬

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#WhiskyHistory #WomenInWhisky #CaskFinishing #Innovation #SchoolOfWineAndSpirits

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🎰 The massive gamble that created the modern single malt craze. In 1969, Glenfiddich broke all industry rules to market "unblended" whisky directly to the world. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📈

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#WhiskyHistory #Glenfiddich #MarketingGenius #SingleMalt #SchoolOfWineAndSpirits

[School of Wine and Spirits @Smell_Better]

The pirate who gave us the phrase 'The Real McCoy'. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

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#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

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During the World Wars, strict barley rationing made distilling a crime. Beautiful distilleries like Dallas Dhu were silenced, becoming "ghosts" of history. 👻🏚️

Read the story of survival: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#WhiskyHistory #Wartime

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The real-life inspiration behind The Great Gatsby. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

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#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

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Highland ministers railed against the "demon drink" on Sunday mornings, but hid illegal copper stills directly under their pulpits by night. ⛪🤫

Learn the wild history of Scotch: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#WhiskyHistory #Scotland

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In 1898, two former dairy merchants used massive financial fraud and cheap blends to trigger a crash that almost brought down the entire global Scotch industry. 📉💸

Read the true crime: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#WhiskyHistory #Scandal

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The story behind the most coveted liquid on Earth. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

Order your copy today: https://t.co/FvwTwfmwp0 🥃📖

#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

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Why do top Scotch distilleries still use giant wooden fermentation tanks instead of easy-to-clean steel? The secret is a living colony of local wood bacteria. 🪵🦠

Read the science: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#Fermentation #WhiskyScience

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Bourbon straight from the barrel—the way it used to be. Unpack the fascinating history, science, and legends of America's native spirit in "America's Spirit" by Robert Mohr.

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#AmericasSpirit #BourbonHistory

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Hand-turning barley on stone floors was the norm until rotating malting drums revolutionized the chemistry and scale of Scotch. ⚙️🌾

Read about the malting revolution: https://t.co/xKaRhbFuce

#WhiskyScience #HowItsMade