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Our analytical services team is built to give our clients the data and analysis needed to meet their business goals. From spirits, energy drinks, and ready to drink cocktails, to flavored water, beer and more, our services are designed with all beverage categories in mind.

Flavorman offers state-of-the-art analytical testing for the distilled spirits and beverage industry. Contact us today to get started.

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Flavorman specializes in precision analytical testing designed specifically for the distilled spirits and beverage industry. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies like GC Mass Spectrometry, GC Flame Ionization Detection and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), we provide expert support in ensuring product quality, consistency, and compliance. From flavor profiling and ingredient verification to identifying production inconsistencies, Flavorman delivers reliable, tailored solutions to meet your unique challenges.

Our analytical services provide deep insights into your product or flavor, enabling cost-saving opportunities by understanding and reengineering formulations. Through competitive research and development, we offer a strategic edge to streamline the product development process from analysis to execution.

In the beverage world, quality control testing ensures every sip is safe, consistent, and exceptional. From meeting regulatory standards to delivering flawless flavor, it protects consumers, builds trust, and drives innovation. Quality isn’t just a process — it’s the promise behind every pour.

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).

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.

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry(GC-MS) and/or Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector(GC-FID) Semi-Quantitative Analysis

This test takes the Flavor Concentrate analysis to the next level by quantifying the flavor compounds of your flavor concentrate.

Designed to verify and quantify one special compound that makes your flavor or extract unique. This test is also helpful as a quality control measure.

Flavors/Extracts

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.

RTD/Non-Alcoholic

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 (https://moonshineuniversity.com/our-services/).

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. Feel free to reach out if you have a compound you would like to add to your fingerprint.

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.

Oak aroma detection, Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector.

*at least 2 oz. sample required. Samples may require additional distillation, dependent upon technical specifications.

Analysis of Furfural, Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) / 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural, 5-Methyl Furfural.

Spirits

We understand that our clients have unique ideas that arise during their R&D process. From novel botanicals to proprietary methods, we can work together to customize an analysis geared toward these unique ideas. Combined with consulting and retainer services, we have a three-tiered approach to guarantee your product is flawless from inception to market, every time. Below are some special projects we've collaborated on with clients for testing.

Often used in boiler systems to detect leaks into a product, we have developed a method for quantifying the amount of denatonium benzoate present at different collection points in your boiler system.

Detection for Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and other Sulfur compounds, including:

Special Projects

Our tailored monthly and/or annual retainers offer a comprehensive suite of services, ensuring a seamless integration of continuous product analysis, vigilant quality control, and effective problem-solving for our esteemed clients. By choosing us, you gain access to a dynamic and collaborative relationship, fortified by a commitment to delivering exceptional results tailored to your business objectives. 

The length of our retainers are completely up to you and the bandwidth of your project, where we will put in however many hours you need at competitive pricing. These projects will be led by the Director of our Flavor Laboratory, Tom Gibson, as well as our Manager of Analytical Services, Dr. Mark Sprowl.

Our consulting services are competitively priced, with fees starting at an hourly rate of $250 per hour. This rate encompasses a comprehensive package, inclusive of not only our expert guidance and insights but also additional pass-through costs related to travel and meals for external, on- site visits. We believe in transparent pricing that reflects the value and dedication we bring to every consulting engagement. This hourly rate serves as a foundation for our commitment to delivering high-quality, personalized solutions tailored to your specific needs.

Analytical Testing

Flavor Concentrate Analysis

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Flavor Diacetyl Analysis

Single Component Search

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