hagar681 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Is Spiced rum typically made by doing a maceration of the spices prior to final distillation? Or are the spices added to the barrel during aging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillwagon Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I have experimented with using the botanical basket (during distillation), maceration of a blend of spices together then aging, maceration of individual spices and blending then aging, and aging then blending. So I think there are a few ways you can go. That is the great thing about rum, there is a lot of freedom in your process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumfarmer Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just experiment. I think the most typical method is to add a spice bag into the barrel or stainless thank, though. Just play around. Where is your distillery? There's Hagar out here distilling, but I think he is more like Hagar47. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar681 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 We are in Pennyslvania. We are just starting to dabble with the idea of rum. Thank you for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hectorlandaeta Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 In the oldest rum distillery in Venezuela they use a "mother rum", a very old and very spiced -highly secret recipe- maceration from which they take larger portions for the better, more aged rums and lesser for the others. They add those portions at barreling and then age. I was told also of different macerations or "mother rums" for different characters and styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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