Spitfire Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hello everyone, We are putting the final touch on our first compound gin these days and we’ve been asking ourselves the following question: What factors contribute to a fragrant gin ? Some gins have a good but fleeting aroma. We pour some in a glass, it smells wonderful but after 5 minutes the fragrance is almost gone. We also noticed that a fleeting aroma is not related to a weak flavour, the gin can have a bold taste but an aroma that has a short life. Other gins are much more fragrant, you can leave the glass for 20 minutes, come back and their signature aroma is still very much there. We can think of a few factors that influence the amount of fragrance in a gin: 1. Choice of method (gin basket, botanicals in kettle or compound gin) 2. Choice of botanicals Factor 1 does not seem a likely explanation, we found compound gins that are very aromatic. Factor 2 is a likely cause. Not at botanicals are created equal. Your thoughts ? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Fixatives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerPederson Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 ABV will also be a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulNL Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 As Silk City already stated, fixatives. Try to add a bit of orris root, maybe 1/100th of the amount of juniper you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Angelica and Bergamot (in higher quantities) are used as well. Bergamot is especially interesting, because citrus aromas tend to be fleeting, but bergamot can act as a fixative (other citrus do not). It's likely the reason that Bergamot is used in lieu of other citrus in many aromatic products. Think Earl Grey Tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sator Square Distillery Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 What everyone else said is totally correct. I've had good results using Angelica root as a fixative in my gin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks everyone, we use angelica root and oris root and noticed that our grind was too coarse. Oris root is harder than concrete and we had to switch to a new grinder. Anyone had a good experience with chamomile as a fixative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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