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Accelerated aging of alcohol spirits

US11053467B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PB Funding Group, LLC · US

Inventors

James B. Mitchell · Damascus, US
Avi R. Geiger · Seattle, US
William H. Mitchell · Bellevue, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2020
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB27K2240/10
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Alcoholic spirits may be artificially aged under highly pressurized carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide may form carbonic acid, which may cause various esters to form in the presence of wood as well as to mellow the flavor when no wood is present. Wood may be pretreated with ozone, which may extract lignin which may further convert to vanillin during pressurized CO2 treatment, giving a vanilla note. After processing with pressurized CO2, a post-treatment of ozone may be given to the spirit, which may cause a mild oxidation and further mellowing of the spirit.

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