To be updated with second edition.

This is a book about the science behind whisky: its production, its measurement, and its flavor. This book contains a taste of flavor chemistry and of sensory science, which connect the chemistry of a food or beverage to the flavor and pleasure experienced by a consumer.

The newly updated Whisky Science is a extensive guide that covers the latest research and regulatory shifts in the world of whisky.

In this new edition, each chapter contains new information, backed by over 370 new primary literature citations. The historical overview now encompasses Ireland and Canada, alongside an expanded exploration of the Whisky Trust. Readers will find an in-depth look at Maillard chemistry, affecting every stage from malting to maturation, and an expanded treatment of distillation, now including Irish triple distillation and the hybrid pot-column stills commonly seen in 'craft' distilleries.

Whisky Science is a comprehensive resource for distillers, whisky producers, and brewers; and an authoritative reference for enthusiasts and consumers with a technical bent.

To be updated with second edition.

This is a book about the science behind whisky: its production, its measurement, and its flavor. The main purpose of this book is to review the current state of whisky science in the open literature. The focus is principally on chemistry, which describes molecular structures and their interactions, and chemical engineering which is concerned with realizing chemical processes on an industrial scale. Biochemistry, the branch of chemistry concerned with living things, helps to understand the role of grains, yeast, bacteria, and oak. Thermodynamics, common to chemistry and chemical engineering, describes the energetics of transformation and the state that substances assume when in equilibrium. This book contains a taste of flavor chemistry and of sensory science, which connect the chemistry of a food or beverage to the flavor and pleasure experienced by a consumer. There is also a dusting of history, a social science.