Acerum - 1 y.o.
batch #001
This Acerum was awarded a GOLD MEDAL and OUTSTANDING INNOVATION at the prestigious Craft Spirits Berlin - 2020 edition
MASHING
Raw ingredients: maple syrup (Québec Maple Syrup Producers)
Fermentation parameters: 7 days, 33°C
Yeast strain: DistilaMax RM (Lallemand)
Yield: 12-13% ABV
DISTILLING
Still: 2000L copper pot still (Specific Mechanical Systems, Victoria, BC)
Strip run time and yield: 9 hours, 33% ABV
Liquor run time and yield: 10 hours, 69-70% ABV
Heart range: from 77 to 47% ABV
MATURING
BOTTLING
Dilution: down to 40% ABV with demineralized local source water (St-Simon-de-Rimouski)
Filtration: 5-micron filters. Non chilled-filtered
Production: 2419 bottles
THE DISTILLER’S TASTING NOTES
Nose: apple butter, ripe pear, tarte tatin, banana, salted caramel, vanilla and oak
Mouth: banana, vanilla, oak, sap/vegetal notes, grape pit, ripe pear
Reminiscent of pit fruits spirits, this first batch is heavy on caramel notes and orchard fruits butter. Well-balanced creamy texture.