Composition and method for making distilled spirit

Abstract

A method for making a distilled spirit includes distilling a liquor comprising alcohol to form a distilled liquor; and contacting the distilled liquor with peat. The peat may include peat dry matter. The peat may include dried peat. The peat may include partially charred peat. The peat may include 50 wt-% or less of inorganic carbon on a dry weight basis. The peat may be arranged in a filter housing. The distilled liquor may be contacted with the peat for at least 5 seconds. A composition includes distilled liquor comprising alcohol and water; and peat. The peat may include peat dry matter. The peat may include dried peat. The peat may include partially charred peat. The peat may include 50 wt-% or less of inorganic carbon on a dry weight basis. The composition may include 40 vol-% or more of alcohol based on liquid components of the composition.

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