Solist Brandy Single Cask from Solist
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: BRAD JAPHE
In the crowded realm of spirit evaluations, The Beverage Testing Institute stands apart as a markedly methodical entity. The 42-year-old Chicago-based research company actually employs science-backed judging.
Literally. In conjunction with Cornell University, entries are constantly reviewed – blindly – throughout the calendar year in a dedicated sensory laboratory.
They are awarded a score out of 100 and placed onto a “leaderboard” that can shift at any moment, as new liquids roll in.
