By Matt Whiley
Published 2017
But after I’ve created the main flavour by making a distillate of it the next element to focus on is the base and how I’m going to use and build that flavour around it. The base is the main alcohol, which is generally a spirit, but it could also be a wine, sparkling wine or sake. I’ll try combining the distillate with a variety of different spirits to establish which works best. Generally I know whether it’s going to suit a dark or a clear spirit and I have a good idea of what’s going to taste good, but sometimes I’ll be surprised.
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