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US space operations Chief says North Caroline distillery plans to age bourbon in space

Washington, Mar 28 (UNI) US Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said during the Mitchell Institute's 3rd Annual Spacepower Security Forum that a distillery in the US state of North Carolina has plans to age its bourbon in space for at least one year.
“There is a distillery in North Carolina that is looking to age their bourbon for three years on Earth, followed by one year in space,” Saltzman said on Wednesday.
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