A KIND OF MAGIC
This will either come as a predictable statement from a “creative”, or as a shock for someone who makes a living writing about distilling, but: I’ve never been very good at science. I got decent grades in scientific subjects at high school, but would put that down to my ability to regurgitate information in a test rather than solid understanding of that information (sorry, all my former science teachers). The finer details, such as formulae for experiments in physics or chemistry, just seemed to bounce around in my brain then float right out, like steam out of a kettle. This is not to say that I don’t find science interesting – I do. It would be difficult not to be fascinated by those actions and reactions through which the universe functions,…