and subsequently distilled via a copper pot still heated with a hot water bath. Heads and tails fractions were carefully separated using organoleptic control during distillation. The hearts fraction of the distillate was allowed to rest for at least three months, and is then diluted with sugar syrup, water, and a trace of caramel to prepare the final liqueur. No other ingredients were used.This study reports the results from the pilot production of a single Perique liqueur batch. Due to the liquid nature of the final product, homogeneity in the batch was assumed and one bottle was analysed.