Technologies
Discover how craft spirits are made. We explore fermentation, maceration, copper distillation, oak aging, blending, and every stage that shapes the final character of a spirit.
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You pick up a bottle of craft spirit, hold it up to the light — and notice a small amount of sediment at the bottom.
Sometimes it is just a few tiny..
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A bottle of gin is standing on the shelf, but before serving you want to chill it properly. This raises a perfectly reasonable question: can you simp..
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You open a bottle of clear gin, place it in the refrigerator — and after a while the drink becomes slightly cloudy.
Or you pour gin into a glass, ad..
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If you look at the production methods behind different spirits, an interesting pattern quickly appears. Some distillates are produced in a single ru..
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If you look at traditional stills used to produce Cognac, whisky, fruit brandies, and other distillates, you will often see a distinctive reddish-go..
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When people talk about distillation, they often use three unusual terms: “heads,” “hearts,” and “tails.” To someone unfamiliar with spirit productio..
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Distillation and rectification are often mentioned together, which makes it easy to assume that they are almost the same process. Both involve heati..
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A small barrel makes a big difference
There is a common belief among home distillers that if a small barrel ages the distillate faster, it is automa..
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Why is fresh distillate always clear?
Imagine the moment when the distillate has just left the copper still a few minutes ago.
It is absolutely cle..
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Even a high-quality distillate isn’t always ready to drink right away. One barrel might impart distinct notes of vanilla and wood, another might add f..
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To create a spirit with its own unique character, it’s not enough to simply choose the right equipment or perform a precise distillation. It all start..
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When the distillate is placed in an oak barrel, a slow process of transformation begins. The spirit interacts with the wood, acquiring new aromatic nu..
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After distillation, the spirit already has its own aroma, strength, and character. However, for some craft spirits, this is just the beginning. Next c..
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When a craft beverage has notes of fresh raspberries, tart blackthorn, citrus zest, juniper, or spices, it doesn’t necessarily mean that a flavoring w..
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The number of distillations is often seen as a simple indicator of quality: the more times a spirit has been distilled, the purer, smoother, and bette..
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A copper still is easily recognizable by its rounded distillation pot, elongated neck, and the warm sheen of the metal. It looks like a symbol of an a..
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Every bottle of honey distillate begins long before the first distillation. Its story takes root in honey, water, the work of yeast, precise temperatu..
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