June 2019

Comparison of unaged and barrel aged whiskies from the same Mash Bill using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

This study provides qualitative data on sensory compounds present in barrel aged U.S. corn-based whiskies (primarily bourbon) and their unaged counterparts. Whisky samples of commercial brands by Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace, Maker’s Mark, and Nelson’s Greenbrier Distillery were tested by direct injection gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Chromatograms of samples were analyzed against NIST mass spectra to...

Author(s): Heather Ann Heinz and Joe Travis Elkins