Honey Spirit Aged is an aged craft honey distillate created for connoisseurs of noble spirits with a complex aroma, multi-layered taste and a long aftertaste. It is based on natural May honey, three stages of distillation and many years of aging in carefully selected oak barrels.
Each stage of Honey Spirit Aged production is part of a single concept. From the slow fermentation of honey to the final aging, everything is subordinated to one goal: to create a drink that fully reveals the natural character of honey distillate and demonstrates the possibilities of modern Ukrainian craft production.
Three stages of distillation
A feature of Honey Spirit Aged is the use of three different distillation technologies at once. Each of them performs its own task and shapes the future character of the drink.
The first distillation is carried out in a continuous distillation column (CBC). This stage ensures high purity of the distillate and creates a high-quality basis for further work.
The next stage takes place in an eight-story cap column, where precise fractional distillation is performed with careful selection of the main and tail fractions. Thanks to this, Honey Spirit Aged acquires exceptional softness and purity.
The final distillation takes place in a traditional copper alembic. It is he who gives the distillate depth, roundness and richness of taste, making it a truly artisanal product.
Aging that creates character
After the distillation is completed, Honey Spirit Aged undergoes a long aging that forms its noble style. The drink spends more than two years in French oak from the red wine Tempranillo and Garnacha. Part of the blend is aged in Ukrainian blackthorn oak.
The final chord is a six-month aging in Oloroso barrels. It is this final stage that combines all the components into a single composition, adding additional depth and versatility to the drink.
Each barrel gradually changes the character of the distillate, not hiding the natural honey profile, but only emphasizing its complexity.
Color, aroma and taste
Honey Spirit Aged has a noble color, varying from light straw to rich amber. The natural shade is the result of long aging and the interaction of the distillate with wood.
The aroma opens with notes of natural wax, honey and spices. Gradually, light shades of vanilla, wood and fresh minerality appear, which are delicately complemented by a light accent of sea breeze. The composition looks rich, but very harmonious.
The taste is mineral, warm and well-balanced. Honey tones are naturally combined with spicy pepper, and the long aftertaste gradually reveals new shades of oak, spices and natural raw materials. The strength of 43% allows you to fully convey the character of the aged honey distillate.
Features of Honey Spirit Aged
- natural May honey;
- slow controlled fermentation;
- three stages of distillation;
- continuous column (BBK);
- eight-story cap column;
- traditional copper alembic;
- aging for over two years;
- French oak from Tempranillo and Garnacha;
- Ukrainian oak from blackthorn;
- final aging in Oloroso barrels;
- strength — 43%
A honey distillate with a noble character
Honey Spirit Aged is the result of a combination of traditional distillation, natural honey raw materials and long aging. The drink was created without haste, because it is time that allows it to form its multifaceted aroma, rounded taste and noble character.
It will be appreciated by connoisseurs of aged distillates, who pay attention not only to strength, but also to the production technology, the origin of the raw materials and the complexity of the aromatic composition. Honey Spirit Aged does not try to be like other spirits - it forms its own style, the center of which is natural honey distillate.
Honey Spirit Aged by ENTUZIAST is a signature aged honey distillate, created thanks to the distiller's skill, three stages of distillation and many years of work with oak. A drink that demonstrates that Ukrainian craft production is capable of creating truly premium distillates with its own character and recognizable style.
