9Sep/100
Make Your Own Bourbon – Update #1
1 Week
Ok, so we're just now finishing up week 1 of aging our own Bourbon using the 1 liter New Oak Barrels from Oak Barrels LTD.
It's amazing how fast these little barrels can age a spirit. Another blogger said that he was able to age blanco tequila into the Reposado range in about a week, and after seeing how far my bathtub-bourbon has come I can believe it.
It's not quite drinkable yet but the nose is obviously getting there. I think going with the mostly-corn base in the recipe was the right move because that alone is giving it a lot of the characteristic "bourboness" that I'm looking for. I'm really hoping it will mellow out quite a bit more before I drain it. I can't wait to see what it's like after a month.
Stay Tuned...
