Eighty Years of Rapid Maturation Studies: Why Are We Not There Yet?
Part 2 of 3: A review of spirit in wood maturation,
with some speculations on rapid maturation and future potential
Abstract/Overview. How many trees died in the making of this article—let alone in allowing for the maturation of that last fine,...
Leafy Lemon
Lemon, like vanilla and salt, is an ingredient so ubiquitous in food and drinks that it is sometimes more apparent in its absence, manifested as something lacking, because it is such a good harmonizer of disparate ingredients and adds...
Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup from Bissell Maple Farm
Former chemist Nate Bissell has yet to think of an experiment with maple syrup he won’t try. Concoctions from Bissell — the sixth-generation owner of Bissell Maple Farm in Jefferson, OH — include traditional maple syrup, maple candy and...
Distillery Highlight: Copper Crow Distillery
After a career in the school system and law enforcement, Curt and his wife Linda opened Copper Crow, the first distillery in the US owned by Native Americans, and the first distillery within the boundary of a Native American...
Eighty Years of Rapid Maturation Studies
Overview. This is part 3 of a treatise on distilled spirits maturation. Part 1, in the Fall 2017 Distiller, saw the coverage of ethanol-water solvent systems and key analytics for monitoring spirits maturation. Part 2, in the Winter 2017...
How Stoutridge Distillery Managed the Wine-to-Spirits Migration
Having opened in 2006 as a winery eschewing chemicals in its winemaking (unique now, more so for that time), life and work partners Steve Osborn and Kim Wagner sought to capture as much flavor as possible in wines and...
Distilling Research Grant Report: Eliminating Ethyl Carbamate Using Distillation Operations
Authors: Brad J. Berron (James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits, The University of Kentucky), Jon Brown (Castle & Key Distillery), Jason Gambrell (Castle & Key Distillery), Travis Cantrell (Bardstown Bourbon Company), Meghan Mattingly (Bardstown Bourbon Company), Sarah A....
So you want to make a Gin?
There are two main factors to consider when it comes to making gin: One, The Base Spirit; and two, the Botanicals.
The Base Spirit
There are two main choices here: one is to buy in Neutral Grain Spirit from a third...
A Roller Coaster in a Glass
The year is 2019. It’s late June in New York City, and monied Manhattanites can be heard planning their seasonal escape to the Hamptons or other such places of well-to-do frolic as they sip their lattes in the Upper...
