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07-05-2019, 12:45 PM | #1 |
Dogbert Consultant
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Barrel Aged Cocktails
Anybody try barrel aging a cocktail at home? I just got a 2L barrel and it's currently soaking, gonna use it for an old fashioned this weekend. Post up your thoughts and experiences if you've dabbled in home barrel aging!
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07-08-2019, 01:28 PM | #2 |
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Re: Barrel Aged Cocktails
First batch in:
1.75L Elijah Craig 5oz 2:1 Demerara Syrup 2oz Angostura Bitters I'll check back in 4 weeks
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07-24-2019, 12:54 AM | #4 |
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Re: Barrel Aged Cocktails
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08-09-2019, 09:42 AM | #6 |
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Re: Barrel Aged Cocktails
First round is out of the barrel after 4 weeks, it's delicious, dangerous in that I could easily drink a few of them every night, especially since it only entails pouting over ice
Second round is in. This is where I think things will start getting interesting. I filled it with the same proportions, but instead of bourbon I used High West Double Rye. I'm leaving that in for 8 weeks, then going to drain and refill with the same Elijah Craig mix I used in the first run. I'm hoping that the wood will retain a bunch of the rye goodness and pass that long to the bourbon on the final run, that one will probably need to rest for a while in there, but I'm really looking forward to playing around with it. I haven't done a comparison between the barrel aged and non-ba old fashioned yet, I only kept about 4 ounces of the control off to the side but I'll do that at some point and report back. For now I'm just enjoying the results Ed - BA manhattan's are one of my favorite drinks, I almost went with them here but wanted to change it up since i've been swaying towards old fashioned lately. Hope you get a chance to try it out as well
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08-09-2019, 09:47 AM | #7 |
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Re: Barrel Aged Cocktails
Keep the info coming, Ben, very cool!
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