The production of quality bourbon involves an understanding of the chemistry involved in the process. Most modern distilleries rely on both sensory and chemical analysis as part of their process...
Leonard Demoranville, PhD, is an associate professor of chemistry at Centre College in Danville, KY, where his research focuses on chromatographic methods to analyze bourbon (Email: leonard.demoranville@centre.edu). He teaches an upper-level elective course “Chemistry of Beer, Wine, and Bourbon,” as well as the AIChE webinar “The Chemistry of Bourbon: The ‘Spirit’ of Molecules.” He has published work related to chemical education and received the 2018 Kentucky Academy of Science’s Excellence in Science Education and Outreach award....Read more
