Scotland Developed Laser Technology to Counterfeit Scotch Whisky
Counterfeiting is understood to be a major problem for the drinks industry in Scotland which seeks new methods of detection. To tackle this counterfeiting of Scotch Whisky a new method using laser technology has been developed.
Scotland is famous not only for its Scotch Whisky but also for many adventure activities like canyoning and white water rafting. The researchers at St Andrews University claims that they can work out a whisky’s brand, age and cask by using a ray of light the size of a human hair. The test could prove if a whisky is genuine or not using a sample no bigger than a teardrop.
The technique involves researchers placing a tiny amount of whisky on a transparent plastic chip no bigger than a credit card.
Scotland’s Wick malt named world’s best in Whisky Bible awards 2012
Old Pulteney was crowned World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray’s 2012 Whisky Bible. It is a single malt distilled in one of Scotland’s most remote distilleries. The Whisky expert Mr. Murray named it as the world’s best whisky.
The 21-year-old single malt scored a record-equalling 97.5 points out of 100. The whisky is matured in American oak casks and bottled at the Pulteney distillery in Wick, Caithness. It took Mr Murray to taste more than 1,200 new drams before deciding on the winner. Take in for a Scotch Whisky experience in Edinburgh. Continue reading