Okay, so, let’s talk about something a bit unusual that I got myself into recently. It’s about whiskey, but not just any old drinking story. This one involves space. Yeah, you heard that right, space, as in, the final frontier. So, the other day, I stumbled upon this quirky little project, and I just had to try it out for myself. It was all about creating a “space glass” for drinking whiskey in zero gravity. Sounds wild, right?
I started by digging around for what others had done. I found out that this whiskey brand, Ballantine’s, teamed up with some space agency guy named James Parr. They made this fancy glass that’s supposed to work in microgravity. The idea was to make it possible to enjoy a good Scotch in space without making a mess. It seemed like a fun challenge, so I rolled up my sleeves and got to work.
The first thing I did was to sketch out some designs. I’m no artist, but I managed to put together a few rough ideas. The main thing was figuring out how to keep the whiskey from floating away. Ballantine’s design used a magnet, which seemed pretty smart. So, I grabbed a few strong magnets from my toolbox – the kind that can hold a good 10 kg or so. I figured they’d be strong enough to keep the whiskey in place, even in zero-G.
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Planning
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Gathering Materials
Drew some rough sketches.
Decided to use magnets based on Ballantine’s design.
Got some strong magnets (10 kg pull strength).
Found a suitable glass and some other bits and pieces.
Next, I had to figure out how to attach the magnet to the glass. I tinkered around with a few different methods. Ended up using some heavy-duty adhesive. I also added a little nozzle thingy, inspired by what I saw in those initial designs. It’s supposed to connect to a special whiskey pouch, making it easier to pour without making a mess.
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Building
Attached a magnet to the base of the glass with adhesive.
Added a nozzle for easy pouring from a whiskey pouch.
After a few hours of trial and error, I finally had something that resembled a space glass. It wasn’t as sleek as the Ballantine’s version, but it had that DIY charm to it. Of course, I couldn’t actually test it in space. But I did the next best thing: I filled it up with some good Scotch and tried it out. I held it upside down, sideways and everywhich way, to see if it would do the trick.
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Testing
Filled the glass with whiskey.
Turned it upside down and sideways to simulate zero gravity.
And you know what? It worked! The whiskey stayed put, thanks to the magnet. And the nozzle thing made it surprisingly easy to drink from. It wasn’t perfect, but I was pretty proud of my little creation.
So, there you have it. My little adventure in making a whiskey glass for space. It was a fun little project, and it definitely made for an interesting conversation starter. Plus, now I can say I’ve had a “space whiskey,” even if it was just in my living room!
