Bryan Davis (inventor) explained

Bryan Davis
Birth Date:13 April 1981
Birth Place:Monterey, California
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:San Francisco Art Institute
Occupation:Founder and CEO of Lost Spirits
Known For:Inventing the Davis method of aging spirits[1]

Bryan Davis (born 1981 in Monterey, California) is an American inventor and distiller. He is most noteworthy for inventing and patenting the first process documented to successfully replicate some of the effects of barrel ageing of distilled spirits in a laboratory (the Davis method).[2] [3] He is the founder of Lost Spirits an award-winning distilled spirits manufacturing company which uses the technology to manufacture its products as well as license the technology to third parties.[4] [5]

In 2015, The Spirits Business presented Davis with the Global Master award for innovation.[6]

As of 2016, the Davis method of aging spirits is only used by a handful of producers. However, it has been widely speculated that Davis' invention may ultimately revolutionize the spirits industry.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Products made using Davis' technology have been named the "best spirits of 2015" by Serious Eats, and "best spirits of 2014" by liquor.com.[12] [13] Rum made using the technology won "best in class" at the Miami Rum Renaissance blind judging in 2014.[14] Additionally, his company, was nominated for Craft Distillery of the Year in 2014 by Whisky Magazine.[15]

Education

Bryan Davis is a notable autodidact. He has a Bachelor of fine Arts degree from The San Francisco Art Institute, yet was able to master organic chemistry sufficiently well to make a breakthrough in the industry, primarily reading pubmed and Wikipedia.[16] [17]

Career

Davis was the co-founder and distiller of Obsello Absinthe, and Port of Dragons gin before founding Lost Spirits in 2010.[18] [19] [20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How One Startup is "Hacking" the Spirit Aging Process | Tales of the Cocktail . 2016-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171230140525/https://talesofthecocktail.com/in-depth/lost-spirits-high-tech-booze . 2017-12-30 . dead .
  2. This Guy Says He Can Make 20-Year-Old Rum in 6 Days. Wired . en-US. 2016-07-15. Null . Christopher .
  3. Web site: Shaken and Stirred. The Analytical Scientist. 23 May 2016 . 2016-07-15.
  4. Web site: Lost Spirits Cuban Style Rum from California. 2014-08-12. Robs Rum Guide. 2016-07-15.
  5. Web site: 013-Rum-Fest-Lost Spirits. 2016-04-16. en-US. 2016-07-15.
  6. Web site: The Distillery Masters 2016 results. www.thespiritsbusiness.com. 6 January 2016 . 2016-07-15.
  7. Web site: High-tech "Frankenstein booze" aged without the barrels. . 26 April 2016 . 2016-07-15.
  8. Web site: Lost Spirits Technology: A new way to make superb liquor quicker.. Anderson. Mark. 10 December 2015 . 2016-07-15.
  9. Web site: Frankenstein Booze GoSpotCheck Data Collection. 2016-07-15.
  10. Web site: Lost Spirits Distillery's Aging Reactor Could Transform the Craft Spirits Industry - Cocktail Wonk. 2015-04-01. en-US. 2016-07-15.
  11. Web site: Creating 20-Year-Old Liquor in Six Days: How the Spirits Industry Is About to Be Transformed. Spirits. Tony Sachs Drinker of. Music. Listener of. 2015-04-02. The Huffington Post. 2016-07-15. Baseball. Watcher of. Words. Writer of.
  12. Web site: The Best New Spirits of 2015. Eats. Serious. www.seriouseats.com. 2016-07-15.
  13. Web site: A Rum Distillery Claims to Have a Chemical Reactor That Will Rapidly Age Spirits. 2016-07-15.
  14. Web site: 2012 Competition - Miami Rum Renaissance Festival. www.rumrenaissance.com. 2016-07-15.
  15. Web site: Icons of Whisky USA 2014 - Winners. www.whiskymag.com. 2016-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011085556/http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/icons_of_whisky/2014/usa/. 2016-10-11. dead.
  16. Web site: Shaken and Stirred. The Analytical Scientist. 23 May 2016 . 2016-07-15.
  17. Web site: Creating 20-Year-Old Liquor in Six Days: How the Spirits Industry Is About to Be Transformed. Spirits. Tony Sachs Drinker of. Music. Listener of. 2015-04-02. The Huffington Post. 2016-07-15. Baseball. Watcher of. Words. Writer of.
  18. Web site: Great Rum Without Rotting Goat Heads. Goldfarb. Aaron. 2015-09-26. The Daily Beast. 2016-07-15.
  19. Web site: Distillery claims it's 'hacked' barrel ageing process for spirits. en-GB. 2016-07-15.
  20. Web site: Lost Spirits Distillery Navy Style Rum. 2016-07-15.
  21. Web site: Culture Trip – The Best Craft Distilleries in California. www.spiritworksdistillery.com. 2016-07-15.

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