New-Make Spirit (White Dog)
New-make spirit, also called white dog, is the clear, unaged distillate that comes off the still before it goes into a barrel to mature.
In short: New-make spirit, also called white dog, is the clear, unaged distillate that comes off the still before it goes into a barrel to mature.
New-make carries the raw character of the mashbill and fermentation. Its volume and proof at the still and at barrel fill are key data points for yield, costing, and compliance, since aging begins the moment it enters the barrel.
What proof is new-make spirit?
For bourbon, the spirit must come off the still at no more than 160 proof and enter the barrel at no more than 125 proof, so new-make typically runs between those bounds and is often cut with water before filling. Other categories carry different limits, but in every case the proof at the still and the proof at entry are separate recorded events.
Why record new-make volume and proof?
New-make measurements set the yield per bushel for the mashbill, drive the TTB production report, and establish the cost basis that follows the spirit into the barrel. A distillery that captures proof and volume at the still and again at fill can explain every proof gallon between the two.
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