Distillation

Location recording and soundscape composition for Dalmore Whiskey. One of those brilliant projects where my sound art practice meets my commercial work (and not my first Whiskey commission - see here ). Over a year later these sounds still conjure up the smell of whiskey and the heat of the stills. I melted a microphone during this project.

Surround microphone and contact mics attached to the still

Traditional microphones capture the wider soundscape and contact mics listen in to the stills, pipes and other elements of Dalmore Whiskey being produced. It will be at least 10 years before anyone tastes these recordings.

flat top still / condenser / down lyne arm / wash / charging / heating / water jacket / feints / foreshots / middle cut / spirit safe