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Krupnikoz

Krupnikoz is a honey based spirit, Founded in Cornwall, England. Similar too but not the same as Krupnik/Krupnikas, which are vodka based liqueurs. These have honey and spices infused into the vodka, that is then filtered and bottled. Krupnikoz also has a similarity to Mead Jack/Honey Jack. These are put through a freeze distillation and the frozen water removed. This raises the alcohol strength of the Mead.

Krupnikoz differs as unlike Krupnik it doesn't use Neutral Grain Spirits. The fermented honey is the source of sugar for ethanol. The resulting Mead wine is then distilled with added spices. This creates a spirit rather than a liqueur. The spirit is then aged in wood just as whisky would be.

After the distillation the dunder left in the bottom of the still is collected. This is later added to following washes to help compound the flavours. The dunder is a by-product that is produced in the same way as rum dunder.

The still used for the process needs to be a bain marie style pot still, this stops the burning of the honey.