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Using S.pombe active dried yeast to produce fermentation forward rums in the Jamaican tradition - Alex Moriarty
Whisky at a Crossroads: The Case for High Ester Whisky and the Methods for Its Production - Brett Steigerwaldt
Crafting Next Gen Distilling Yeast for Flavor, Yield, and Process Robustness - Bailey Carignan
Programmed Performance: Predictive Modelling and Optimisation of Yeast Rehydration for Enhanced Ethanol Yield in Very High Gravity Fermentations - Madeline Dysart
Novel Instrumental and Sensory Methods for Whisky Colour Specification - Rowan Gibbard
Nordic Oak in Whisky Maturation: Distinct Chemistry and Emerging Opportunities for Flavour Innovation - Kim Moller-Elshoj
Building Better Barley: Expanding the Range of Barley Gene Editing Tools - Shanzay Qamar
Rice Koji has the Potential to Improve Efficiency and Volatile Profiles of Grain Whisky Fermentations - Giulio Loreto Cecioni
Revival of Historic Distiller’s Yeast Strains for Flavor Development in Canadian Whisky - Karen Buzon
Alternative Aging of Cachaça (Brazilian Sugarcane Spirit): Impact of Wood Fragments on Color, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity - André Alcarde
Process Modelling of Distillation Column Systems – From Simulation to Design Validation - Ben Connolly
Total Carbon Ownership (TCO₂): Balancing Embodied & Operational CO2, and Payback in Process Equipment Decisions - Rebecca Hooper
Visualizing Flavour: Pattern Formation in the Dried Remains of Aged Spirits -Ernie Button
An assessment of malting and distilling potential of heritage barley grown in France - Dr Calum Holmes