Description
Materials used on the inside of a distillation column
Technical
Structured packing is a range of specially designed materials for use in absorption and distillation columns. Structured packings typically consist of thin corrugated metal plates or gauzes arranged in a way that forces fluids to take complicated paths through the column, thereby creating a large surface area for contact between different phases.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
SharpAlcohol-forwardChemicalSolvent-likePungent
Wine Analogy
Similar to the fractionating process in brandy distillation
Coffee Analogy
Comparable to volatile aromatic compound separation in coffee refining
Perfume Analogy
Like essential oil fractionation in perfumery
Culinary Applications
Whiskey distillationScotlandFractional separation of alcohol congeners
Essential oil extractionFranceConcentration of aromatic compounds
Vodka purificationRussiaAlcohol rectification
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKosherNone