flavoured spirits Flashcards
what is a flavoured spirit?
flavours that are added to a spirit that already been made
what is a spiced rum?
oak aged rum and natural flavours that’s added by using maceration, caramel colour. Addition of sugar are also commonly used.
what is a traditional flavoured vodka?
a vodka flavoured using the traditional recipes of honey, fruits and spices involving maceration.
what is a modern flavoured vodka?
natural flavouring materials. Macerating botanicals in their neutral spirit and then re-distil the resulting liquid.
what is the most common botanical when flavoring gin?
juniper is the most important, also coriander seeds, citrus peel, Angelica root and orris root
how do you add the botanical flavours to a gin?
via re-destillation
how do the re-destillation of botanicals work?
they can be distilled seperet to get a purer taste or together, you can add the separate distilled botanical to make that taste stand out
in what different ways can you approach the botanicals?
-the botanicals are placed in the still with the diluted neutral spirit, maceration
- vapour infusion
what is vapor infusion? (Carterhead stills)
a botanical basket on the lyne arm , produces a much lighter style of gin
What is a juniper-forward gin?
unmistakable piney, resinous flavours of juniper
what is a contemporary gin?
less obviously focused on juniper
what does “distilled” gin indicate on the label?
flavours may have been added after re-destillation
what does “London dry gin” indicate on the label?
gets its only flavours from re-distillation. No sugars can be added
what does “old tom gin” indicate on the label?
indicate the style of the gin, the gin has added suger or/and notable amount of licorice
what is anethole?
a chemical
