Title: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 07:49:42 PM
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 07:49:42 PM
Never thought I'd see whiskey maturing in ex- beer barrels
Saw this ex-stout barrel expression!
Saw this ex-stout barrel expression!
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: imark on November 08, 2015, 07:53:15 PM
Post by: imark on November 08, 2015, 07:53:15 PM
What did you think of it?
I had some last year and I didn't think it improved the standard product.
I had some last year and I didn't think it improved the standard product.
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: dcalnan on November 08, 2015, 07:54:37 PM
Post by: dcalnan on November 08, 2015, 07:54:37 PM
I really like it, I have a bottle from the first batch of them. Only had it again recently. I remember Shane saying at a tasting night for it that Jameson were planning on longer aged versions of it, it'll be interesting to see how that will affect the whiskey.
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 08:06:25 PM
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 08:06:25 PM
Thought it was still nice. Didn't notice much difference from whiskey made blends of ex-bourbon & ex-cherry casks. I think there must be plenty of whiskey content matured conventional way
I think you can't beak pot still whiskey for complexity & flavour punch
My favorits are Powers John's Lane & Green Spot
I think you can't beak pot still whiskey for complexity & flavour punch
My favorits are Powers John's Lane & Green Spot
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 08:08:59 PM
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 08:08:59 PM
Would be nice to see a pot still version of this
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: delzep on November 08, 2015, 08:19:14 PM
Post by: delzep on November 08, 2015, 08:19:14 PM
Quote from: imark on November 08, 2015, 07:53:15 PM
What did you think of it?
I had some last year and I didn't think it improved the standard product.
Grand clean palate you had too when tasting :P
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: imark on November 08, 2015, 08:23:24 PM
Post by: imark on November 08, 2015, 08:23:24 PM
It wasn't the highlight of the particular occasion. Think you concurred with my assessment?
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: delzep on November 08, 2015, 09:09:37 PM
Post by: delzep on November 08, 2015, 09:09:37 PM
Yep, tasted just like regular jameson
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: johnrm on November 08, 2015, 09:37:02 PM
Post by: johnrm on November 08, 2015, 09:37:02 PM
I had a wee taste a while back.
I could not taste the impact of the stout.
Maybe you need to do a side by side which means that the impact is very subtle.
I could not taste the impact of the stout.
Maybe you need to do a side by side which means that the impact is very subtle.
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: imark on November 08, 2015, 09:46:21 PM
Post by: imark on November 08, 2015, 09:46:21 PM
Quote from: johnrm on November 08, 2015, 09:37:02 PMWe did side by side. Personally, I thought the stout dulled the whiskey. Regular got my vote.
I had a wee taste a while back.
I could not taste the impact of the stout.
Maybe you need to do a side by side which means that the impact is very subtle.
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: Leann ull on November 08, 2015, 10:42:19 PM
Post by: Leann ull on November 08, 2015, 10:42:19 PM
I thought the FW got the better deal out of that exchange.
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 11:10:02 PM
Post by: DamienE on November 08, 2015, 11:10:02 PM
Interesting how among other things like ex-bourbon casks, port pipes, olorosso cherry, medira casks, craft beer has been elevated to being listed as a maturing influence on whiskey.
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: Will_D on November 09, 2015, 10:17:53 AM
Post by: Will_D on November 09, 2015, 10:17:53 AM
I wonder if they want to buy a few of our old barrels?
Jameson aged on Belgian Sour Casks?
Jameson aged on Belgian Sour Casks?
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: johnrm on November 09, 2015, 05:18:42 PM
Post by: johnrm on November 09, 2015, 05:18:42 PM
In a barrel that says Bushmills 
Title: Re: Whiskey in Beer barrels?
Post by: Will_D on November 09, 2015, 08:34:11 PM
Post by: Will_D on November 09, 2015, 08:34:11 PM
Quote from: johnrm on November 09, 2015, 05:18:42 PMWe'd paint over that bit!
In a barrel that says Bushmills