What You Need to Know
Fusel alcohols or fuselol, also sometimes called fusel oils in Europe, are mixtures of several higher alcohols produced as a by-product of alcoholic fermentation. The word Fusel is German for "bad liquor".
Steps
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Chinese Baijiu (China): Creates characteristic 'firey' aroma in distilled spirits
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German Obstler (Germany): Contributes to the complex fruit brandy profile
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Caribbean Rum (Jamaica): Adds depth to heavy-style rums