FT SeriesSpring food & drink specialFrom a whisky renaissance to how we experience taste. Plus mouthwatering recipesGoodbye moss, hello mesquite: new ways with whiskyDistillers are turning to local ingredients to fire up their maltsRavinder Bhogal cooks up a Cretan feastThree recipes to transport you to the gastronomic Greek islandIn Kyrgyzstan, a taste of the ‘purest milk imaginable’In search of the traditionally made dairy foods that continue to sustain this central Asian nationThree delicious Honey & Co recipes to bring in the springFrom a ‘green’ prawn cocktail to an irresistible lime, mint and vanilla gimlet The secret psychology of taste, from raw oysters to tequilaHow something tastes is less about the tongue than the brain, writes Tim HaywardBao London’s Erchen Chang: ‘I’m happiest at home listening to music and drawing, while drinking whisky’Q&A with the co-founder and chef on soy-braised pork, edible art and the joy of clay pot cooking