Why is a bar called a bar?

Ever thought about it? If not that’s the occasion to find out. This is not about spirit making stricto sensu but this is a good story to take away and impress people at dinner. Maybe. Actually it is not such a random fact as it may seem: it tells a lot about our societies. So […]

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The Art of Alchemy

The Art of Alchemy is an exhibition that started at the Getty research institute in the Fall of 2016. There would have been no distillation, none of the beautiful liquid this website is dedicated too without alchemists. As an introduction to many posts to come on the often mysterious always thought-provoking alchemy, here are a […]

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