Our Services
Flavorman provides advanced analytical testing specifically for the distilled spirits and beverage industry. Their team includes TTB-certified chemists experienced in distilled spirits analysis, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Analytical Testing
Beverage Development
Flavors
Are you crafting a product that requires a specific flavor profile? Our Flavor Concentrate Analysis is designed to identify the exact components in a flavor concentrate to either match an existing flavor or ensure your concentrate is within spec for a production run.
(GC-MS &/or GC-FID)
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry(GC-MS) and/or Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector(GC-FID) Semi-Quantitative Analysis
$650/sample per technique
* min. 20 mL required
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For finished products, you can work with our Panel of Sensory Experts, where they hone in their skills to provide organoleptic analysis and evaluation. This panel includes the Director of our Flavor Lab, Tom Gibson, and extends to our spirits experts at Moonshine University.
(Expert Analysis)
$300/sample
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We have tailor-made analytical testing for artisans in the spirits industry. The Distilled Spirits Fingerprint test provides insights into the exact makeup of your distillate so that you can identify any inconsistencies and maintain a constant blueprint of your spirit over each production run.
(GC-MS &/or GC-FID)
$500/sample per technique
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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For barrel-aged spirits, our Oak Aroma Panel extracts data evaluating how your spirit's flavor is maturing throughout the aging process. This way, you can troubleshoot any barrel-related discrepancies, or tweak different elements to create your ideal aged spirit.
(GC-FID)
Oak aroma detection, Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector.
$300/sample - $50/Individual compound
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(GC-MS &/or GC-FID)
Chemical profile of distilled spirits:
$300/sample per technique
*at least 2 oz. sample required. Samples may require additional distillation, dependent upon technical specifications.
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(GC-FID)
$160/sample
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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(GC-MS &/or GC-FID)
$160/sample per technique
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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External Quality Control: Variant expressions per category/style - lactic acid in beer, tartaric acid in wine, acetic acid in distilled spirits, citric acid in N.A. seltzers.
*Cost per test varies. Requires at least two (2) 12 fl oz (355 mL) containers of product.
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(GC-MS &/or GC-FID)
Analysis of Furfural, Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) / 5-(hy- droxymethyl) furfural, 5-Methyl Furfural.
$300/sample per technique
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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(GC-FID)
$100/sample
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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(GC-FID)
$350/sample
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(GC-MS &/or GC-FID)
$250/sample
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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(GC-MS &/or GC-FID)
$250/sample per technique
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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(GC-FID)
$350/sample
*at least 2 oz. sample required.
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Detection for Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and other Sulfur compounds, including:
$225/sample
*Please contact for more information.
True Essence Foods, a food technology company, learned about Flavorman's Analytical Laboratory when attending a Moonshine University private course. They approached our Manager of Analytical Services, Dr. Mark Sprowl, when they needed real-time data that backed the effectiveness and genius of their services.
News & Blog
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Beverage companies of any size can efficiently source high-quality, delicious, and custom flavors from Flavorman!
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Since our founding in 1992, Flavorman’s business model has taken a holistic approach with every client by acting as a consultant within the beverage industry.
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Throughout this series, Founder Dave Dafoe aims to illuminate how Flavorman conducts business, explain the ingenuity of our process, and showcase real-time examples of its success. First, he explains how Flavorman’s lengthy industry experience offers a unique advantage to our clients.