625-7
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I was thinking of Black oak Arkansas for a bawdy party band
9000 Barrels Of Whiskey
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It's also a rocker out of Black Oak, Arkansas
HOUSTON RICK
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That is a shame.
Grayfox
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I quit alcohol over 30 years ago, but this still makes me sad. 
There was a time in my life when Jack Daniels and Jim Beam were some of my best friends. Lots of memories there. Both good and bad.
There was a time in my life when Jack Daniels and Jim Beam were some of my best friends. Lots of memories there. Both good and bad.
Whitwabit
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The whiskey in those barrels isn't fit to drink the way it is ..
The bourbon in it would be as black as the charcoal that's in them .. Now a good filtering system takes those impurities out and then it would be something to relish ,, all according to how old it is ..
The bourbon in it would be as black as the charcoal that's in them .. Now a good filtering system takes those impurities out and then it would be something to relish ,, all according to how old it is ..
Would the filters in my GE coffeemaker work?
I saw an interesting article, regarding how many companies claim they distill the product you're buying, vs how few actually distill. Producing/aging whiskey seems similar to motor fuel in this country. It's becoming cost prohibitive and fewer entities have the appetite for it. Should be interesting.
Absalom
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
Umm ... no.
Most bourbon (and Scotch) distillers use chill-filtration before bottling to remove some fatty acids that might make the whiskey cloudy if diluted with ice or water. It's purely cosmetic, and some whiskey nerds actually claim it removes flavor.
As a general rule, clouding does not occur above about 46% ABV (don't ask me to explain the chemistry behind that), so higher-proof whiskeys and single-barrel bottlings are often non-filtered, which is seen as a mark of quality.
PS: There is no charcoal in the barrels either, although the barrels are charred on the inside before filling; that char, which is required by law for bourbon and comes in four grades, interacts with the spirit and contributes to the flavor, being responsible for vanilla and caramel notes through released wood sugars.
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LoboGunLeather
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The latest news I've heard on this catastrophe is that the traffic and crowds of volunteers showing up to help with the clean up effort has shut down most of Kentucky and parts of several neighboring states.
Looks like the rest of the building collapsed as well. I saw an article about how many whiskeys are merely marketing labels and that one must read the words "distilled by ….." in order to know for sure who distilled it. otherwise, it's just rebottled from another distillery. I'm not overly concerned about that. I find what I like, then bottom feed to find it at the most reasonable price.
I was turned on to Macallan 18 by a customer. Best/worst day of my life. Great scotch, but it literally went up 30% in the weeks that followed. As good as it was, I couldn't justify that increase, so I searched for low shelf items that came close. I can spend $70 to treat myself. $229, not so much.
Whiskey barrels piled in heap after rest of Barton 1792 Distillery warehouse collapses | FOX59
I was turned on to Macallan 18 by a customer. Best/worst day of my life. Great scotch, but it literally went up 30% in the weeks that followed. As good as it was, I couldn't justify that increase, so I searched for low shelf items that came close. I can spend $70 to treat myself. $229, not so much.
Whiskey barrels piled in heap after rest of Barton 1792 Distillery warehouse collapses | FOX59
Absalom
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The Macallan 12-year-olds at around $60 are great and worth it, both the Sherry Cask and Double Cask.
But it is the world's most collectible and thus most hyped Scotch, so older than that, the price increases really go off the rails. The 25 is $1800, the 30 is $3500, and those are regular current bottles you can find at fancy liquor stores, not collectibles.
In 2011, a 1.5 liter decanter of old Macallan (I think 60 years) sold at auction for $464,000.
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greenmachine
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I don't trust a man who doesn't drink whiskey....
I am trustworthy. Trust me.
I fought great battles with the mighty Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Johnnie Walker and others. Came to a point even the little "Blue Nun" kicked my ***.
BigBill
Absent Comrade
The wife's nieces father in law sent me a bottle of white lightening. He said it will fix what ever is wrong with me.
My grandfather would take apart the oak barrels and char them on the inside then assemble them and fill them with homemade wine.
My grandfather would take apart the oak barrels and char them on the inside then assemble them and fill them with homemade wine.
Absalom
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UPDATE: Now 18,000 barrels.
But to put things in perspective, here is a quote from Chuck Cowdery:
"There are currently 6,657,063 barrels of whiskey aging in Kentucky. The barrels affected in this incident represent about 1/3 of 1% of that total, and that's just in Kentucky. There are a few million more aging in Tennessee, Indiana, and other states."
We'll be okay
But to put things in perspective, here is a quote from Chuck Cowdery:
"There are currently 6,657,063 barrels of whiskey aging in Kentucky. The barrels affected in this incident represent about 1/3 of 1% of that total, and that's just in Kentucky. There are a few million more aging in Tennessee, Indiana, and other states."
We'll be okay
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