Module 4

Holy Trinity Distillation Framework

Use heads/hearts/tails as a flavor tool: build the front, middle, and back of a spirit on purpose.

A practical, three-part model for distilling: (1) heads/hearts/tails as fractions, (2) how fruit and earthy flavors associate with smearing, and (3) a simple tasting method that helps you judge whether a spirit is one-, two-, or three-dimensional.

What you'll learn

  • How heads, hearts, and tails connect to both sensory experience and flavor
  • Why “smearing” can be a feature (or a flaw) depending on the spirit style
  • A simple tasting method to identify front/middle/back dimensions
  • How different spirit categories benefit from different cut styles

Lessons

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Traditional Still Design

Continue with Still Design Basics: Match Still to Spirit to keep momentum and move into the next topic in sequence.

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