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2011
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color of scotch whisky

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local fibers, cotton and dyes

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flower extravaganza from vimeo

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• harris tweed: optical color blend

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• van gogh's tarnished paints

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• brion gysin's dreammachine

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• surplus store camouflage gear

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• greener, whiter, redder vegetables

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theosophists: color symbolism / part 1

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• french & american recycled colored plastic

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• gray walk through sunny oakland

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• color concept theory widgets & apps

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• red:
a portrait of a artist rothko

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• talking
heads as figure/ground

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• tanja's
black light dance party

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2009

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• tootsie roll pop wrappers colors & flavors

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• stephen vitiello's four color sound

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• atmospheric perspective

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• a rainbow
of antioxidants
colors

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• floor stain colorants

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• minimal colors

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• wildflowers cataloged by color

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• tennis court colors

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• morandi's neutral colors

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• grid colorists

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• black as
film noir

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• flood of toxic minerals used in paints

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2008

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• comple-mentary
colors

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• kettle korn
packaging color change

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• green fluorescent protein

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• red palms - not green

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• blue tunes

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• “blue” - textile museum

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• “fiesta- ware”
colorants

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• “blue alchemy” hive gallery

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• “sennelier” selecting
watercolours for travel

Inspired from the New York Times Article:
“December 6, 2011
From Scotland, Fog and Smoke and Mystery
By ERIC ASIMOV
TASTING whiskies can be a clinical, prosaic task, nosing and assessing, jotting notes, reconsidering, lips compressed in concentration, brow furrowed. Yet, as the spirits panel tasted 20 single malts from Islay, we reminded ourselves to step back a moment, to contemplate with no small amount of awe the magic of what was in the glass. Islay demands a sense of wonder.
It’s a world unsecured by modernity’s claws, an island of fog, smoke, brine and mystery, where ancient distilleries, after years of throbbing production, go dark when demand wanes. There they sit, abandoned on the green and craggy landscape, their distinctive pagoda roofs intact, yet silent like phantom freighters.”
> read full article

the color of scotch whisky

“Where does whisky get color from?
wiki.answers.com's answer.
Whisky matured in "First Fill" sherry barrels extract the deepest, richest, darkest colour from the oak accompanied by lots of sweet, fruity tannins. When this first fill has been removed from the barrel after 10years or so and bottled for sale, the barrel may be reused for maturing more whiskies. This is then called "Refill" or "Second (/Third) Fill" and the whiskies that are matured in these barrels will extract less rich colours and flavours through their respective usages.”
> read full article

To see view full photo display go to Nordpole Set:
“Color of Whisky” Website
Photo on left
Old Pulteney Whisky

Not too surprising, many of the winning scotch whiskey distillers listed in the New York Times article have rich, deep color harmony websites with strong overtones of “Fog and Smoke and Mystery”.

Ardbeg Distillery
Islay, Scotland
To view the full video,
go to Ardbeg website
cover page video
Note: age restricted. No problem if you are old enough.

Laphroaig Whisky Distillery Islay, Scotland
To view the full video,
go to Laphroaic website
distillery process video

Kilchoman Whisky Distillery
Islay, Scotland
To view the photos,
go to Kilchoman Whisky

Bruichladdich Distillery
Islay, Scotland
To view the photos,
go to Bruichladdich Distillery