Spirit Quality agent
Congener, methanol, clarity, defect, and off-note sensing before the cask, using spectral and GC-adjacent signals grounded in site-specific quality labels.
What it does
Caskent senses and predicts the quality state of new make or neutral spirit before it reaches the cask, tank, or blend plan. The agent converts fast spectral traces and lab-adjacent signals into reviewable quality calls.
- Predicts congener profile and off-note risk from live signals.
- Checks methanol and safety limits before downstream commitment.
- Flags clarity and defect patterns that deserve human review.
How it works
The agent calibrates spectral and process signals against lab, GC, sensory, and product-spec labels. It reports a quality state, confidence, and required human review points before spirit is routed onward.
- Compares current profile to target congener envelope.
- Separates safe signals from review-required risk.
- Feeds quality labels back into the twin and cut controller.
Capabilities
Inline quality intelligence for product safety, consistency, and routing.
Congener prediction
Estimates key profile families against a site-defined target envelope.
Methanol limit checks
Flags safety-risk readings and requires review before the spirit moves downstream.
Off-note detection
Connects spectral anomalies and process context to sensory defect categories.
Clarity monitoring
Detects haze, turbidity, and clarity drift before storage or blending.
QC feedback loop
Feeds quality labels back into Ferment & Wash, Distill & Cut, and the digital twin.
Inputs and signals
Fast signals are paired with trusted lab and sensory references.
| Signal | Source | What Caskent does |
|---|---|---|
| Spectral trace | Inline or bench sensor | Predicts congener families and flags anomalous peaks. |
| GC-adjacent labels | Lab method, reference batch, or GC result | Calibrates fast predictions to trusted quality measurements. |
| Methanol reading | Sensor, lab, or validated proxy | Applies hard safe-limit checks before downstream routing. |
| Sensory notes | Panel, master distiller, or QC record | Links model output to real product language and defects. |
| Process context | Fermentation and distillation records | Explains likely cause and sends feedback to upstream agents. |
Control and review
Quality decisions are not a blind sequence. The agent presents a bounded quality state, the signals behind it, and a clear operator decision on route, hold, retest, or review.
- Safe batches can proceed under approved routing rules.
- Uncertain batches are held for lab or sensory confirmation.
- Defect context is sent upstream to improve future control.
Outcomes
Illustrative design-partner targets, measured against quality and rework baselines.
Assurance note
Spirit Quality is a bounded sensing and prediction layer. Safety limits, hold rules, and release rules are set by the site, every quality call is logged, and human-in-the-loop review stays active for uncertain or high-risk states.
Works with the rest of the stack
Quality sensing turns production feedback into better upstream control.
We did not have to wait for a late lab surprise to question a run. The agent showed the signal, the quality call, and the reason a batch should be held for review.
Sense quality before it becomes rework.
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