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Distillery Cat Wanted: Must Be Affable, Brand-Boosting, Cold-Blooded Killer

Brewster the Brewery Cat, of The Guardian Brewing Co. in Muncie, Ind., is a husky, middle-aged, orange Creamsicle–colored feline who enjoys tuna and sleeping in cardboard boxes. Courtesy of Distillery Cats/Julia Kuo hide caption

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Courtesy of Distillery Cats/Julia Kuo

The Salt

Distillery Cat Wanted: Must Be Affable, Brand-Boosting, Cold-Blooded Killer

A new book profiles some of the world's most fascinating felines, while telling how their job descriptions have evolved from rodent catchers to today's ambassadors for distilleries and breweries.

Chemists Say You Should Add A Little Water To Your Whiskey. Here's Why

Single malt Scotch whisky, produced at the Auchentoshan distillery near Glasgow, Scotland, could benefit from a little water, a new paper suggests. Andy Buchanan /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Chemists Say You Should Add A Little Water To Your Whiskey. Here's Why

It's a common refrain from whiskey enthusiasts: Adding a few drops of water to a glass opens up the flavors of the drink. Chemists in Sweden provide a molecular explanation for why this works.

From Film Stars To Naturalists, These Lives Have Become Boozy Inspirations

From left, Von Humbolt's Natur wasser, named after the German explorer and naturalist; Blood & Sand, inspired by silent movie star Rudolph Valentino; and a single malt by Macallan in collaboration with artist Steven Klein. Courtesy of Tamworth Distilling, Samuel Adams and The Macallan hide caption

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Courtesy of Tamworth Distilling, Samuel Adams and The Macallan

The Salt

From Film Stars To Naturalists, These Lives Have Become Boozy Inspirations

Breweries and distilleries are collaborating with artists and fashioning their drinks after influential people to try to better connect with customers or bring attention to the drink's origin.

It's Not Tennessee Whiskey If It's Aged In Kentucky, State Says

New regulations on what can be called "Tennessee whiskey" have sparked a fight between the makers of Jack Daniel's and George Dickel, two best-selling brands. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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The Salt

It's Not Tennessee Whiskey If It's Aged In Kentucky, State Says

Tennessee recently began regulating whiskey carrying the state name, sparking a dispute between two liquor titans. A complaint over barrels stored in Kentucky added a new twist to the conflict.

English Whisky Aims To Give Scotch A Run For Its Money

Darren Rook checks out a new still at The London Distillery. Kirsty Chant/Courtesy of The London Distillery hide caption

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Kirsty Chant/Courtesy of The London Distillery

The Salt

English Whisky Aims To Give Scotch A Run For Its Money

When you think whisky from the U.K., you think Scotch. But a group of entrepreneurs is trying to restart England's long-dormant whisky business — and prove their version of the quaff can be jolly good, too. English whisky is headed stateside in April.

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