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High spirits: Distillers plan to age whisky in space

Experiment will send alcohol into orbit in hope of unlocking secrets of its production
Whisky will be aged in space for the first time to discover whether orbiting Earth can accelerate maturation and produce a superior version of the drink.
Engineers in Scotland and Japan are planning to send a small satellite called a CubeSat containi... [3658 chars]
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