Whisky Powered Le Mans Car

By Maltmannie

We all know that Islay whisky is powerful stuff. But did you know that whisky can be used to power a car? Without modifying the engine? Neither did I.

Who Would Put Whisky In Their Car?

Bruichladdich lover and motor racing aficionado Tim Greaves, that’s who. James May and Oz Clarke were there as part of their “Great British Adventure” to witness the event.

Will Any Car Run On Whisky?

The short answer is I don’t know. I’m not about to try it though for two very good reasons:

1. It’s “Vorsprung durch Technik”. Not “Vorsprung durch Whisky”.
2. What a waste of whisky.

Please don’t try this at home. If anyone has a car and whisky they don’t want, sell the car and give me the whisky.

Is This Whisky Powered Car Any Good?

Well you could say that, it broke the record for the fastest lap around Germany’s notorious Nürburgring. If that is not impressive I’ll drink a bourbon. There’s a Bruichladdich sticker on the drivers helmet, but I couldn’t find out which fuel they used for the record.

You can see the record breaking Nürburgring lap here, the video is called “Lord of the Ring”.

Aberdeen Boffins Clean Water With Whisky

By Maltmannie

Who would have thought that a by product of our beloved whisky could be used to clean contaminated water?

Unique Use Of Whisky By-Product

Isn’t it quite amazing that a by-product of the whisky you drink can be used to clean up contaminated ground water? Even better is that the technology has been invented right here in Scotland where the world’s best whisky is distilled!

The by-product used in this technology is not named by the University of Aberdeen researchers. Whatever the by-product is, the researchers were supplied by the Glenfiddich distillery.

DRAM – Nice Name!

DRAM is indeed a stroke of genius for a name, much more catchy than its more formal title of “Device for the Remediation and Attenuation of Multiple pollutants”!

DRAM has received funding from Scottish Enterprise and by-product from the Glenfiddich distillery, so their Scottish and whisky credentials are rock solid.

In Tests DRAM Removed 99.96% Of Contamination

Sounds like an “and your whites were never this white” advert for soap powder, doesn’t it? But that is the success rate that DRAM acheived in early testing. We’re putting the .04% down to the angel’s share!

A full press release on DRAM can be found here, but I suspect you’ll prefer:

Maltmannie’s Thoughts On DRAM

Maybe we don’t know what the by-product is, but we do know this:

1. The more whisky gets distilled, the more by-product there will be.
2. The more by-product, the more DRAM.
3. The more DRAM, the less contaminated water.

The solution for a cleaner planet is obvious, distill more whisky!