Still spirits scotch essense

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Still spirits scotch essense

Postby WTDist » Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:40 am

Im seeing my mate one night this week and i have made him 2 bottles for his time in checking my power controller for me.

Im not a scotch drinker so i dont know if it taste good or bad or average but this is what i have made below. i also aged it for a week at 65% first on oak which wont do much considering it was a week.

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anyone tried this and thought it was alright?

cheers
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby Doubleuj » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:31 pm

I still use that one mate, but in a bottle, its all good. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby Doubleuj » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:39 pm

have a go at heat distress aging, youll be surprised how easy it is and how much more aging you get over night.
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby Pete8686 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:03 pm

I thought it tasted like spew. Maybe i got a bad one, i have never wasted alcohol but i damn sure threw this one out. Couldnt drink it
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby WalterWhite » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:04 pm

Doubleuj wrote:have a go at heat distress aging, youll be surprised how easy it is and how much more aging you get over night.


:text-+1: Nuclear aging is awesome and makes a massive difference. Just be sure to air the spirit for a little while after the cycle is complete as it is crazy how much headsy acetone comes off of it!
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby WTDist » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:36 pm

puting it in microwave or dishwasher? ive seen a few different methods but havent tried it. i put one in the sun the other week when we had a heat wave

i had one drink of it and didnt know what to think
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby WalterWhite » Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:04 pm

I use the microwave mate. There is plenty of talk about it on all the forums.
I just 3/4 fill a jar and microwave for about 2mins .... Get it to about 165•f then screw the lid on tight and leave it to cool to room temp. It creates a vacuum and you can literally watch the colour being drawn out of the oak. For the best results repeat this process at least 3 times and you will have the equivalent of 6 or so weeks of natural aging. Just make sure you air the spirit for an hour or so afterwards to allow the headsy smells to dissipate.
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby Doubleuj » Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:09 pm

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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby WTDist » Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:17 pm

Doubleuj wrote:http://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2879
This is what I did, worked a treat

turns out i had that page bookmarked. ill revisit it
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Re: Still spirits scotch essense

Postby Sam. » Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:30 pm

If your going to put your gear in a microwave please make sure it's below 40% ABV :pray:
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