Hi everyone - a newbie to distilling and to this forum...
I have done a few runs using a Black Maximus column still (yes, I see from other posts on this forum that a might cop a bit of flak!) and while the ABV is usually 90%+ the taste isn't very neutral - it has a slightly 'sweet' flavour (maybe a bit of a meth flavour?, even though I do throw out the first 200ml). I am predominantly trying to make gin and without a neutral spirit to start with I'm fighting a losing battle!
Could this be an issue with having some meth in the heads (excuse if I don't get the terminology right -just beginning!) or would double distilling help, or is it something else?
Appreciate any help someone can give. Once I get this issue sorted out I can then focus on getting the flavours right but that might be a topic for another post.
Cheers S