The whisky industry does invest enormous amounts into detecting fake whisky. However, there’s little to be gained by finding a single fake at auction, or even by taking down a single forger . Efforts are mainly directed against mass volume forgeries being sold in emerging markets. These technologies and tests are helping to thwart whisky forgeries. The Holy Grail remains sealed-bottle testing.
Holograms and UV Security
Invisible photochromic inks appear under UV light and holograms can be verified using smart phones or specialized equipment. Unfortunately, even holograms can be counterfeited, so the mere presence of a holographic image is no...
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