Molecular Transformations in Spirits Induced by Exposure to Wood

Zach Detweiler, Co-Founder Spirits Unbound
The changes in spirit composition during wood resting/maturation will be discussed in the context of both barrel aging and modern wood exposure techniques. The listener will be exposed to the chemical mechanisms that are important for the development of spirit maturation, and, hopefully, walk away with some strong intuition about what inputs must be considered to generate the desirable maturation proles that in high demand in today’s market.