The Angel’s Share, Illustrated
August 22, 2012//
The Angel’s Share, Illustrated
Last year I filled a 1.5-liter micro-barrel with Woodinville’s white whiskey, all part of its “age your own” whiskey kit. I’ve sampled it every couple of months but largely it’s been left untouched since July 2011.
Today I bottled what was left. The photo below illustrates what two full bottles of white dog turned into after 13 months in cask in chilly San Francisco.
(For the record, the company says you should probably bottle your hooch after a couple of months or a bit longer.)
That’s ridiculous! Great illustration and cool experiment.
A 1.5L barrel for 12 months? Jesus, no. And I bet that remaining whiskey was undrinkable, too. Even 4 months in my 2L barrel saw great devastation caused by the Angels. Incidentally, I found ways to combat the Angel’s Share by spiking the in-going mixture with grain alcohol. I’m still not sure how it worked.
I boast that I may have been the first blogger to blog about aging spirits at home. All my adventures are here: http://spiritedremix.blogspot.com/search/label/cask
I’m trying some white rye in the barrel next for 2 months to see what happens.
So…how did it taste?
Like wood.