On my website, you’ll find facts, interesting stuff, and amusing anecdotes about my great passion: single malt whisky.

As a chemist and scientist, I’m particularly fascinated by the scientific principles and chemical processes involved in the production and maturation of whisky. For me, the combination of craftsmanship, tradition, and chemistry is a major part of what makes this spirit so fascinating.

This website therefore places particular emphasis on the scientific and chemical aspects of whisky. In detailed articles – which I hope are written in a way that is accessible to all – I explore the chemical processes that transform grain, water and yeast into a complex spectrum of flavours