Distilled Spirits Particle Filtration

For distilled spirits like whisky, tequila, vodka, rum, gin and brandy, consumers expect a visually clear, bright product. To meet this requirement, producers need to deliver a bottled product free of suspended particles and haze. 

Particle removal in spirits occurs at different stages in the production process including: 

• Barrel Char Removal – typically performed in production of whisky and other brown spirits after barrel aging
• Activated Carbon Removal – often used in vodka and tequila production downstream of carbon treatment 
• Guard Filtration – a final step prior to bottling to ensure product clarity 
• General Particle Removal – implemented to remove residues like sugar crystals from rum or particles from flavor infusions in gin