Cinnamomum Cassia | AA Grade Double Sticks (4")

Bold, Warm, and Oil-Rich Chinese Cassia Bark for Botanical Spirits and Culinary Crafting Sourced from the mountain regions of China, our Cinnamomum Cassia AA Grade 4" Double Sticks represent premium commercial cassia bark.

Hand-selected and double-rolled into clean 4-inch quills, this premium grading ensures high essential oil content, intense aromatics, and virtually zero bark dust or debris. Whether anchored in a gin basket for vapor infusion or steeped into rich artisan syrups and braises, these 4" double quills deliver a deep, punchy sweetness and fiery spice backbone that won't fade during thermal processing.

Property	Details
Botanical Name	Cinnamomum cassia
Origin	China
Grade	AA (Highest visual & purity standard)
Form	Double-rolled quills (Sticks)
Cut Length	4 inches (~10.16 cm)
Aroma Profile	Pungent, woody-sweet, deep warm spice, heavy cinnamaldehyde notes
Key Compounds	High Cinnamaldehyde (70%–90% in oil fraction)

• High Essential Oil Retention: Unlike lower-grade or pre-ground cassia, AA double-rolled quills trap volatile aromatic oils inside the bark layers, preventing oxidation until you leach or distill.
• Uniform Extraction Rates: Standardized 4" lengths and double-roll density allow for precise dosing and predictable extraction timing across batches.
• Low Sediment and Clean Yields: Sturdy, thick-walled bark means minimal breakdown or clogging in botanical baskets, distillation columns, or infusion filters.
• Robust Thermal Stability: The natural cinnamaldehyde profile holds strong under prolonged boil times, high-heat baking, or pot distillation.

Sensory Profile

• Nose: Intense, warm cinnamon spice with underlying woody, sweet, and resinous bark notes.
• Palate: Punchy, sweet heat followed by a deep, earthy body. Bolder and significantly spicier than Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum).

Recommended Applications:

🥃 For Distillers & Blenders

• Gin Botanicals: A foundational bass note in traditional London Dry and contemporary gins, providing structural warm spice to balance piney juniper and citrus top notes.
• Botanical Spirits & Spiced Rum: Macerate directly into base spirits or run through vapor baskets for a rich, golden-spiced spirit profile.
• Bitters & Amari: Excellent in long-steep herbal macerations to impart warming bitterness, colour, and lingering spice depth.

Distiller's Note: For optimal vapor-infusion results in a gin basket, break the 4" quills by hand into 1-inch pieces right before charging your basket. This exposes the inner oil pockets without creating fine sediment.

👨🍳 For Food Artisans & Chefs

• Craft Syrups, Sodas & Bitters: Ideal 4" stick size for easy removal after hot-steeping chai, cola botanicals, or spiced simple syrups.
• Pickling, Marinades & Asian Braises: Perfect for Chinese five-spice bases, pho broths, braised meats, and pickles where whole spice integrity is required.
• Confectionery & Bakery: Infuse cream, butter, or syrups prior to baking for robust cinnamon flavour that survives high oven temperatures.