tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post7952398078755061708..comments2024-03-28T13:58:37.846-04:00Comments on The Passionate Foodie: Rant: Can You "Buy Time" With Small Barrels?Richard Auffreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-68459889003911658412012-04-30T13:41:12.115-04:002012-04-30T13:41:12.115-04:00Hey Richard,
Great piece here and I think you have...Hey Richard,<br />Great piece here and I think you have identified the core argument when it comes to small barrels. Our use of 15 gallon barrels is largely limited to the desire for extraction (only one component of the aging process). It does have time to oxidize but I agree that you can't speed up the aging process in its entirety. Too many micro distillers have made false claims that small barrels do just that.I find that misleading and counter productive (at least from my experience). However, I think you got it right when you described Chuck Cowdery's stance that there is a defined taste for bourbon or other spirits that sets the standard. That standard should be set by each individual's taste. Critics are more than welcome to compare them but should not make the mistake of believing there is a a one size fits all standard. From our perspective, aging in small barrels works for what we do and want. It may not work for the next person who is looking to create something different. Having said that,I don't expect that we will stay with 15 gallons barrels forever. In truth, they are quite expensive and inefficient for an established distillery to use. Such is life! Thanks for elevating the discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-73369026846748591122012-04-30T13:07:48.980-04:002012-04-30T13:07:48.980-04:00Hi Jason:
It appears largely a matter of saving ...Hi Jason:<br /> It appears largely a matter of saving time, of saving years of aging time so they can get their products into the market quicker. A new micro-distillery often can't wait ten years to age and release their product.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-45431205126138203982012-04-30T13:05:00.398-04:002012-04-30T13:05:00.398-04:00Richard,
I'd be curious as to what you would...Richard, <br /><br />I'd be curious as to what you would attribute the small barrel approach to. I think the information provided is a solid opener, but without considering why a distillery might make this choice (and others like it) it is too easy for readers and consumers to agree that choice of style is all that is in play here.<br /><br />JasonJason Phelpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877600888412262376noreply@blogger.com