All distilling blends 
BSY-BLEND-004
Ashgrove
Dark Rum
Intense banana and dark fruit esters with clove phenolics. The highest congener load in the range. Produces a rich, tropical new make suited to rum production. May need careful still cuts to balance the very high flavour intensity.
Specifications
- Spirit type
- Dark Rum
- Wash attenuation
- 73-78%
- Ethanol yield
- Moderate
- Temperature range
- 17-25C
- Distilling temperature
- 25-30C
- Sulphur tendency
- Low
- Alcohol tolerance
- 10%
- STA1 (diastatic)
- Negative
POF Positive. This blend produces phenolic flavour compounds (4-vinylguaiacol and related). This is intentional for the target spirit style. Requires dedicated fermentation vessels or thorough cleaning protocols between batches to prevent cross-contamination with non-phenolic fermentations.
Flavour Profile
Technical Specifications
Ester Intensity 8/10
Congener Complexity 9/10
Phenolic Character 6/10
Fermentation Speed 5/10
Flavour profiles based on strain lineage research and fermentation science. Validation trials in progress (Grainstock 2026).