Chemistry and Engineering Applied in Craft Distilling

Scott Allen Owner, Allen Associates, Scotland
Henric Molin Owner, Spirit of Hven, Sweden
Make consistent quality spirits in a safe manor. Quality by design means high profit. Good chemical engineering does not need to be complicated or expensive if done correctly. How does engineering balance with chemical analysis to reach optimum efficiency.

Henric Molin

Henric Molin a chemist by education and flavourist by heart. Often described as a “perfectionist geek”, in a good way of course. This is of course also his biggest strength, always obsessed with getting the exact wanted results, best raw materials – picked by himself if possible, best yields and casks that have been made of wood grown in the right places down to the coordinates. Henric was born into the hospitality industry the first pioneering work was done within the wine segment late 80’s. In 1998 Henricand his wife Anja founded Backafallsbyn on the island of Hven located in the strait of Oresund between Denmark and Sweden. That eventually gave birth to Spirit of Hven a company that not only distills its own organic products but also holds its own laboratory. In the laboratory Henric does not just improve his own products he also consults the spirits industry globally, creates recipes for others and has dedicated the last 20 years to the science of creating scent and taste components for foodstuffs and foremost beverages. Main work area the last 10 years have focused on creation, production and valuation of spirits. This incorporates developing new recipes and concepts that align trends with viable USP’s and feasible production models. Among the clients are found some of the highest valuated and appraised brands in the world.

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