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To Catch A Whisky Fraud (Current Methods) | Drink Lessons with Miss Brewbird (2x12)

Air date: Jun 03, 2020

The average bottle of whisky sells for £377 at auction, so of course there will be fraudsters out there trying to make a quick buck by selling fake or adulterated whisky. This is a video introducing current methods experts use to catch fake whiskies. Methods include: checking the bottles for anomalies, shaking the bottles to look at the beading of the liquid inside, carbon dating, and gas chromatography.