Production of botanicals for gin

The secret of gin lies in the composition of the different spices and aromas used to create the flavor of the spirit. Besides the typical juniper flavor, gin distilleries use many other extracts of spices, herbs, and fruits (botanicals) to give their product its distinctive aroma.

During production, the desired flavor components are mixed with and soaked in neutral alcohol (maceration). In the process, it is possible to either make a defined mixture of botanicals at once or prepare each component individually and then combine them to achieve the desired result. Maceration is followed by distillation, for which purpose large rotary evaporators are being used more and more due to the gentler conditions they offer.

One Australian gin distillery* prepares its botanicals individually in large canisters and uses a Distimatic Industrial Platinum 8 Package for the distillation process. These are then blended with their traditionally distilled gin in a carefully developed ratio. This gives the final product the traditional flavor of gin, combined with fresh, pure aromas that stand out in their uniqueness.

Distimatic Industrial Platinum 8 Package

• High-performance glassware for maximum throughput in the distillation of botanicals
• FDA conformity of all media-contacting materials allows foodstuffs to be processed
• Large volumes of extracts can be processed automatically

* Anonymized on customer request

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