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- Cocktail Science: Distillation
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- Catherine Girardeau
This piece gives listeners a taste of the art and science contained in your cocktail. Go behind the scenes at St. George Spirits, a Northern California artisan distillery, then sample the science of distillation with Exploratorium scientist Julie Yu.
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Broadcast History
Aired on CHF's "Distillations" podcast Dec. 23, 2011.
Timing and Cues
Piece is 7:00, includes 00:22 ambi tail for backannounce, fading out etc.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Independent producer Catherine Girardeau bellies up to St. George Spirits, a distillery in California, to find out how the most potent ingredients in our favorite cocktails are made.
OUTRO:Catherine Girardeau is an independent producer in San Francisco, California.
Additional Credits
This feature was originally produced for the Chemical Heritage Foundation's Distillations podcast.








