Whisky Blending

Over the break at the end of June, Dave and I attended a whisky blending event in Hiroshima. It was held at the Hilton Hotel, so it was a fancy event in an upscale bar. The blending kits, which were produced by Chivas Regal, looked like this:

They included 5 small bottles of whisky with different flavor profiles (fruity, floral, smokey, etc.) as well as a dropper and a beaker to mix them.

We all tried different combinations and had a fun time, but that’s not the end of the story. One of our friends entered the contents of the kit into ChatGPT, and it told us the ‘ideal’ blend: 30% floral, 25% fruity, 20% citrus, 15% smokey, and 10% creamy. We tried that, and everyone agreed – it was the best!

It’s kind of depressing that the AI blend was better than anything we made on our own, but I guess we’re living in the future now…