Bourbon

Results from evaporating three drops of Bourbon whiskey with different concentrations of alcohol

Three guys from the University of Kentucky started playing around with bourbon whiskey and made some curious observations. Scotch whiskey doesn't do this.

Diluted samples from (a) Four Roses (b) Heaven Hill (c) Maker’s Mark (d) Jack Daniel’s (e) Pappy Van Winkle’s (f) Woodford Reserve

The mechanism by which these patterns are generated is so far unknown. It might be useful for identifying counterfits, if that ever becomes a problem.

Poster with more images here.

Via Detroit Steve.