urine

I guess I'll just take a bath in the toilet.

It's like that Dutch story about the boy who plugs his finger in the dam to stop it from leaking, except in her case it's not working. The pope can do it, but that's because he's the goddamn pope.

But we can only hug from the side until you change your pants.

James Gilpin is a designer and researcher who works on the implementation of new biomedical technologies. He's also got type 1 diabetes, where his body doesn't produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.

So he's started a project which turns the sugar-rich urine of elderly diabetics into a high-end single malt whisky, suitable for export.

The source material is acquired from elderly volunteers, including Gilpin's own grandmother. The urine is purified in the same way as mains water is purified, with the sugar molecules removed and added to the mash stock to accelerate the whisky's fermentation process. Traditionally, that sugar would be made from the starches in the mash.