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Self-Service Whiskey Making, Still Not Required

Aug 29, 2008 in Home and Garden
Monterey Rye Spirits...
Who doesn't want to create their own whiskey?  Well, maybe you're not ready to set up your own home distillery, but you can age a whiskey to your liking with a bottle of Monterey Rye Spirits. The bottle of clear distilled rye comes with a stick of medium American oak attached. Simply drop it in, wait as long as suits you and enjoy a whiskey that tastes like it's aged for years.

Whiskey takes its flavors from the barrel it ages in. The longer it ages, the richer the flavor. But size matters. It's a simple matter of surface area ratio - a large barrel takes more time to impart the flavor to the liquor within. With a Monterey Rye Spirits bottle the oak stick can impart more flavor in less time. The clear rye starts turning golden within hours, and within a few months you can have a whiskey that tatses like it's been aged for years. Plus it comes with a card you can mail in to request another type stick: American, Hungarian or French oak in light, medium or dark. Our bottle is a few weeks old and already tastes pretty decent. So even if you are ready to set up a still out back, you can create your own distinct aged sippin' whiskey.

Comments (5)

This.. this is terrific.

I'll be damned.

So also, I wonder if you can re-use the cork in other whiskeys and if it will have the same effects.

Well, bring it over...

Sounds like fun!

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