People with poorly controlled diabetes can excrete unusually large amounts of glucose in their urine, a condition called glucosuria. That sugar can theoretically become a fermentation feedstock. British designer and researcher James Gilpin explored this idea in his Family Whisky project, where glucose was recovered from purified urine and added to whisky mash before fermentation. The resulting alcohol was then distilled and blended. The project was more an artistic experiment about waste and biotechnology than a conventional commercial whisky product. Source (MLA): Geere, Duncan. “Whisky Made from Diabetics’ Urine.” WIRED, 24 Aug. 2010. "WIRED" (reference-url-citation.invalid/0) Want more interesting content like this ? Follow gravitonomy :) #science #whiskey #fermentation #diabetes #chemistry