Year 12 Chemistry Excursion Today: Beenleigh Artisan Distillery

This morning our Year 12 Chemistry cohort visited the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery, where they toured the facility and learnt about the real-world applications of the organic chemical reactions they’ve been studying in class.

The term ‘Flood Rum’ made much more sense after seeing the water height markings on the inside of the distilling building.

After their tour, students were lucky enough to have a Q&A Session with Head Distiller Wayne.

Students were interested to discover: rum’s flavour profile is made from a range of organic esters and ethanol; the differences between rum and whiskey; how the liquor ageing process works; and why there are many different types of barrels and vats.