Japanese announce "space whiskey"

Japanese plan to send certain amount of whiskey to space next month in order to test the impact of zero-gravity environment on its flavor.

According to AFP, samples of whiskey produced by Suntory will be stored in the Japanese laboratory facility of the International Space Station for at least a year. Researchers for the company believe that storing the beverage in an environment with only slight temperature changes and limited liquid movement could lead to a mellower flavor. Suntory will send whisky aged for 10, 18 and 21 years as well as a number of other alcoholic substances. Once they are returned to Earth, blenders will assess their flavors while researchers subject the liquids to scientific analysis. - For the moment, we're not thinking about applying the study results to commercial products - a Suntory spokeswoman told AFP. Whisky demand rocketed in Japan last year after national broadcaster NHK aired a period drama called "Massan," the true story of a Japanese entrepreneur and his Scottish wife who are credited with establishing Japan's first whisky distillery.

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