Cocktail Queries: What Exactly Is “Whiskey Fungus,” and Is It Dangerous?whiskey bourbon whiskeyfungus
If you’ve ever gone on a tour of one of the major Kentucky bourbon distilleries, it’s a sight you’ve almost certainly witnessed–row after row of sky-high, wooden or tin warehouses , inside which one will find millions of barrels of whiskey statewide patiently aging. The numbers of barrels aging in these structures hasas the whiskey industry has played catch-up to accelerate its production, years behind the curve of matching demand for many sought-after brands.
It’s another visual that you may very well have noticed while touring that big Kentucky bourbon producer: Rickhouses that are stained halfway up their sides with a peculiar, black, grimy substance. Tour guides may have even pointed out why the rickhouses looked so strange or dirty, and the answer is all because of fungi.
Historically, whiskey fungus has mostly been thought of as a rather innocuous eyesore. Most researchers say it’s not particularly destructive to structures or plant life, though it is extremely hardy, being able to grow in conditions of rapid temperature shifts that would kill most fungal species. It’s never been demonstrated to have any specific, adverse effect on human or animal life. Most people have never even seen whiskey fungus, except in the immediate vicinities of the rickhouses.
“If you take your fingernail and run your fingernail down our tree branch, it will just coat the tip of your finger,” said resident Patrick Long
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