Tested my cuts. Conclusions.
Does a “synthetic dunder” (IE: deep tails + Backset + controlled acids) work? Yes, 100% it does.
The next experiment will likely be a vertical thumper setup, as the distillation method seems to be the obvious next issue.
Heads:
- Really nice, strong tropical fruit, coconut and pineapple, nice and fresh high notes on both the nose and pallet. Though far too headsy to blend.
Hearts:
- Almost clean and neutral. A bare hint of pineapple, though (in my taste) not enough to distinguish it between a vodka and a Caribbean rum. Maybe more reminiscent of a cachaça.
Early tails:
- Really nice deep funky aromas, molasses and moldy cheese but has that tailsy “burnt iron” finish. Wondering if cask aging will remedy that over time.
Deep tails:
- Explosive foot fungus and heavy cream, way to tailsy to consider blending. (went into dunder)
Would have loved to get the heads and tails esters appear in the hearts. Considering the evaporation temperature of these esters and the distillation method used, I guess this is not surprising.