PALACE GIN-Classic aging

PALACE GIN-Classic

• PALACE GIN-Classic is a liquor made entirely for bartending. The main raw materials used to brew PALACE GIN-Classic are juniper berries, coriander seeds, licorice, lemon, Suao cold spring water.
• The winemakers, according to the proportion of taste and different time parameters, put the four selected raw materials immersed in the purest original liquor in sequence, in which the fore shots (the heads), the heart (or spirit) and the tails of the distillate are extracted by pot-still distillation method, and then the liquor is made according to the proportion of the aroma.
• When the first mouth is taken, you can feel the special taste of Coriander Seed. When the liquor is contained in the mouth, that Liquorice begins to spread in the mouth, and the tail rhyme has the scent of lemon (Lemon Peel), and left a lingering fragrance in the mouth.
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• Aging temperature/without controlled humidity
  • Aged at-0.8℃±0.3 ℃/30.56°F±0.54°F above Initial freezing point of liquor in King Son Convertible IFP Aging Chiller
• Aging days: 7 days, 15 days, 21 days
• Aging method: bottle aging
• Cupping method: Whiskey Sydney Cup
• Measurement instruments/meters
  • Timo plug-in thermometer
  • ATAGO PAL-1 Series Handheld Digital Sweetness Meter（Test range: 0.0～53.0%）
  • EZDO 6061 Waterproof Electrical Conductivity Meter (EC meter) [Calibration solution, EC1.41]
  • EZDO PH6011 pH meter [Calibration solution, PH7、PH4]

PALACE GIN-Classic Digital Sweetness Meter


ATAGO PAL-1 Series Handheld Digital Sweetness Meter（Test range: 0.0～53.0%）


EZDO 6061 Waterproof Electrical Conductivity Meter (EC meter) [Calibration solution, EC1.41]
EZDO PH6011 pH meter [Calibration solution, PH7、PH4]

 

	Non-aged	Aged at-0.8℃±0.3 ℃/30.56°F±0.54°F above IFP of liquor for 7 days	Aged at-0.8℃±0.3 ℃/ 30.56°F±0.54°F above IFP of liquor for 15 days	Aged at-0.8℃±0.3 ℃/30.56°F±0.54°F above IFP of liquor for 21 days
PANTONE	without color
EC (Electrical Conductivity, µS/cm) 1µS/cm=0.5ppm(TDS)	0.015,(0.02/day 15,21)	0.015	0.02	0.015
pH Value	6.07, (6.04/day 15), (6.44/day 21)	7.20	6.27	6.05
Sweetness (Brix%)	14.7%, (14.2%/day 15), (14.7%/ day 21)	15.0%	14.7%
Appearance –Viscosity (1-5)	2	2	1
Aroma – strength (1-5)	3, Strong alcoholic flavor	1, Lighter fruit flavor	2, Fruit flavor
Aroma - Complexity (1-5)	2	3
Oral wall feeling	The stimulating taste concentrated in the upper jaw	Spread from the upper jaw to the both sides of the mouth
Flavor	The flavors are concentrated on the tip of tongue	There are distinct layers flavors
Flavor – sweet and spicy	Spicy	Sweet spicy	Sweet spicy (The sweetness is increased)	Sweeter than day 15
Aftertaste (1-5)	1	2	3	3
The food pairing taste with PALACE GIN-Classic
Spicy pea crackers	Increased spicy alcoholicity	Juniper berries flavor is increased
Squid shreds	The flavors of liquor and squid shreds are separated	The flavors of liquor and squid shreds are separated
Vegetarian meat	The alcohol flavor is increased	Only feels alcoholic taste
Garlic flavored peanuts	The flavors of liquor and squid shreds are separated, Only feels alcoholic taste	The liquor is merged with the garlic peanuts
Chocolate	The liquor flavor  becomes stronger	Increase the flavor of chocolate
Conclusions	After aged above initial freezing point, the liquor is more suitable for neat drinking and easily to pair with spicy pea crackers, squid shreds, vegetarian meats, garlic flavored peanuts and chocolates.

• After aged, although the aged data of PALACE GIN-Classic measured by instrument seems not changed much, however, the actual taste is much different.
• After aged, the alcohol flavor of PALACE GIN-Classic is significantly reduced, less irritating and smoother, suitable for and neat drinking.
• After aged more than 21 days, the sweetness taste of PALACE GIN-Classic will be more than the alcoholic taste, and the aftertaste will be deeper.
• After aged above initial freezing point, the liquor is suitable for neat drinking that is easily to pair with spicy pea crackers, squid shreds, vegetarian meats, garlic flavored peanuts and chocolates.