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Blending is a distinctly human act. So why do we blend. Barry Smith talks to three blending experts about whisky, wine, perfume and tea.

Blending is a distinctly human act: other creatures don鈥檛 experiment in this way. So in this series we鈥檙e looking at four blended products 鈥� whisky, tea, perfume and champagne 鈥� to find out why we blend things, and why some blends work when others don鈥檛. What do we hope to gain? What do we fear losing? And is blending an art 鈥� or a science? Barry Smith, a philosopher, tries to answer these questions by consuming rare teas, fine whiskies and perfect champagnes 鈥� so that you don鈥檛 have to.

Today Barry talks to three blending experts about the art and science of blending.

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Fri 4 Mar 2022 14:45
91福利社 Radio 4

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  • Fri 26 Apr 2019 13:45
    91福利社 Radio 4
  • Fri 4 Mar 2022 14:45
    91福利社 Radio 4