Top Shelf Glycerine

Top Shelf Glycerine is a neutral smoothing agent used to add fullness and a rounder mouthfeel to flavoured spirit. It is odourless and has only a slightly sweet taste.

How to use it

Shake well and add 5ml per 1L of finished standard spirit. Mix thoroughly, allow it to rest, then taste before considering any further addition.

For Still Spirits craft recipes, follow the quantity in the relevant recipe booklet. Glycerine changes texture and perceived smoothness; it does not flavour, sweeten or age the spirit in the same way as an essence, liqueur base or oak.

Compare a plant-derived alternative

For another 50ml smoothing agent, compare Pure Distilling Glycerine. Both are used at up to 5ml per litre; Pure Distilling also identifies its glycerine as vegetable-derived and vegan friendly.