'Whiskey webs' are the new 'coffee ring effect'
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along the edge of the puddle. This 'coffee ring effect' has fascinated scientists for decades, but now a team says they have uncovered the mechanism behind an even more striking, web-like pattern that forms when drops of American whiskey dry up. The results suggest that these distinctive 'whiskey webs' could someday be used to identify counterfeit spirits.