- by Noah Pflueger-Peters
- January 11, 2023
For UC Davis Chemical Engineering Professor Greg Miller, a new course began with a single sip.
While tasting whiskey with friends, he noted an unusual peppery flavor and became curious how it was produced. The more he looked, the more he realized that there wasn’t an easy answer, as most whiskey distillers rely on tried-and-true recipes instead of science.