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The dark side of the angel's share

Posted by NaraVara
Tags: drinks, bourbon, alcohol, whiskey, mold, fungus, usa.ky, baudoinia compniacensis, author.anne marshall, source.atlasobscura
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-whiskey-fungus

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Title
Kentucky's Bourbon Industry Is Covering Its Neighbors in Whiskey Fungus
Published
Oct 30 2019
Word count
1375 words

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  1. NaraVara
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    Apparently ethanol promotes rapid fungal growth, so areas around bourbon distilleries are coated in perpetual black mold. I wonder how historic distilleries, like those in Scotland that predated...

    Apparently ethanol promotes rapid fungal growth, so areas around bourbon distilleries are coated in perpetual black mold. I wonder how historic distilleries, like those in Scotland that predated industrializations, dealt with it. Did they know?

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