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Table 6 Sensory evaluation of 40 % distilled spirits made with different fermenting agents

From: Quality characteristics of distilled alcohols prepared with different fermenting agents

Attributes of distillate

Distillation spirits

A

B

C

D

Appearance

74 ± 1.2a

72 ± 2.0a

74 ± 1.1a

70 ± 1.0a

Smell

149 ± 1.3a

128 ± 1.2b

121 ± 1.0b

124 ± 1.1b

Taste

159 ± 2.0a

129 ± 2.3b

132 ± 1.4b

108 ± 1.2c

Quality

86 ± 1.1a

64 ± 1.0b

70 ± 1.0b

62 ± 2.1b

Overall acceptability

468 ± 2.3a

393 ± 2.3b

397 ± 3.2b

364 ± 2.3b

  1. A Rice koji(dongsan koji), B traditional nuruk(songhak), C improved nuruk(Korean enzyme), D uncooked rice fermenting nuruk(Korean enzyme)
  2. Results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3); acmeans with the same letter in column are not significantly difference by duncan’s multiple range test (p < 0.05)