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Acerum - 1 y.o.

Batch #003

MASHING

Raw ingredients: maple syrup (La Montagne Blanche Sugar Shack)
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, 65,9 % and 71,1% ABV
Heart range: from 77,5% to 50,5% 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: 2566 bottles

THE DISTILLER’S TASTING NOTES

Nose: apple, hazelnut, banana, vanilla, light maple syrup, wood and beeswax
Mouth: sap, wood, unroasted macadamia and roasted nuts, black pepper, nutmeg and beeswax
This third expression of our Acerum is made with a lighter-colored maple syrup, bringing delicate grassy and fruity undertones. We also added the content of two older barrels in blend to bolster the complexity and all-around balance of the spirit.