Esters, volatile compounds, and congeners are different but related concepts. Without some technical background, it’s easy to misunderstand what each measurement conveys. In what follows, I’ll provide some necessary background and then wrap things up with real-world examples and guidance.
Matt, I believe this is your best article yet. Quite informative of an extremely important subject, and just sophisticated enough to be educational yet light enough to be entertaining. Many thanks - Dave
Thank you for the clarification, There is a lot of terminology used in description of rum flavor and aroma profiles and unfortunately the terms tend to get conflated and used incorrectly.
"Congeners" in particular is a good example of this. I have seen many articles claiming congeners coming from wood in the aging process.
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Matt, I believe this is your best article yet. Quite informative of an extremely important subject, and just sophisticated enough to be educational yet light enough to be entertaining. Many thanks - Dave
Thank you for the clarification, There is a lot of terminology used in description of rum flavor and aroma profiles and unfortunately the terms tend to get conflated and used incorrectly.
"Congeners" in particular is a good example of this. I have seen many articles claiming congeners coming from wood in the aging process.
Thank you for this absolutely pioneering text. All the best for 2024
Matt, I work in 2 Independent “bottle shops” (alcohol & no/Lo alcohol retail outlets) on the Sunshine Coast in Qld, Australia. It’s a semi-retirement, rather low paying casual “passion” job that I love. I’m constantly researching numerous information sources to increase my knowledge on all things “booze & non-booze” to enable me to sell with authenticity & trustworthiness. Your posts and insights on all things Rum are absolutely and categorically the most authoritative, insightful and enjoyable reading I’ve come across in the booze media globally. Please keep up the good work & I’ll definitely be buying your book in the New Year. Cheers & thanks greatly for your passion and knowledge sharing 👏
Great explanations but what about the danger for the human body to drink esters, is there a dangerous rate to not overdose ?
Great article, on the bottom of the last example label, what does dosage refer to?
Great article. Loved the detail. Thank you