Dr Duncan Carmichael D.Carmichael@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
Investigating the Effect of Alcohol Concentration on the Perception of Flavour in Spirits and Reduced Alcohol Beverages
People Involved
Dr Faye Skelton F.Skelton@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Dr Rory MacLean r.maclean@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
Project Description
This project is an MRes project jointly supervised by ENU and the Scotch Whisky Research Institute (SWRI). The project will investigate how reducing alcohol concentration influences the perception of flavour elements in spirit drinks, with the eventual aim of providing guidance on flavour composition to developers of low/no alcohol spirit substitutes.
| Status | Project Complete |
|---|---|
| Funder(s) | The Scotch Whisky Research Institute |
| Value | £2,537.00 |
| Project Dates | Oct 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022 |
| Partner Organisations | The Scotch Whisky Research Institute |
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