Bairnardo Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I have been tempted to buy a small ex sherry cask and fill it with bottle dregs/shite blends and new make and hope for the best for a couple of a few years.I want to go grain to bottle. Find it really interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, gannonball said: I have been tempted to buy a small ex sherry cask and fill it with bottle dregs/shite blends and new make and hope for the best for a couple of a few years. I was thinking about this but when I read about it, it said the smaller the cask, the higher the % loss. Also, sherry casks tend to be really expensive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Ziggy said: I was thinking about this but when I read about it, it said the smaller the cask, the higher the % loss. Also, sherry casks tend to be really expensive. Glass demijohns and your own variety of wood chips..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Ziggy said: I was thinking about this but when I read about it, it said the smaller the cask, the higher the % loss. Also, sherry casks tend to be really expensive. Yeah did the Fettercairn tour (shite whisky) last year and they said the demand for sherry casks in the whisky industry is getting bigger and bigger whilst the consumption if sherry is falling. Some empty casks are going for stupid amounts. I would have one in an ideal world but I just wanted a small one to experiment with as long as somethings been aged in it. Not too bothered about the percentage loss and I would hope it would mature quicker with the liquid having more surface area to play with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) I was looking at small wooden casks. I think they only held about 5 litres. Something like this. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Barrel-Vintage-Timber-Storage-Spirits/dp/B07G9Y4FSR/ref=asc_df_B07G9Y4FSR/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344381612799&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5144474505556179404&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007355&hvtargid=pla-683464418579&psc=1 Edited June 3, 2019 by Ziggy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Ziggy said: I was looking at small wooden casks. I think they only held about 5 litres. Something like this. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Barrel-Vintage-Timber-Storage-Spirits/dp/B07G9Y4FSR/ref=asc_df_B07G9Y4FSR/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344381612799&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5144474505556179404&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007355&hvtargid=pla-683464418579&psc=1 I got a shite one off ebay that was much cheaper. Did exactly how it said about putting water in and out of it to swell up the wood but the c**t kept leaking so never got round to putting anything in it. Ended up being a garden ornament! At least with Amazon you get the user reviews per product but judging by the two on it I would avoid also Edited June 3, 2019 by gannonball 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) That’s exactly why I ditched the idea. If you find one with good reviews then let me know. I think it would be really interesting. On a vaguely similar theme, Deanston were starting to do a tour where you can blend your own whisky. Edited June 3, 2019 by Ziggy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I got a shite one off ebay that was much cheaper. Did exactly how it said about putting water in and out of it to swell up the wood but the c**t kept leaking so never got round to putting anything in it. Ended up being a garden ornament! At least with Amazon you get the user reviews per product but judging by the two on it I would avoid also [emoji38]Theres a place in falkirk that sells old whisky barrells. They will be spent for the industry standards presumably. You could probably dump some sherry in it for a few weeks and let it infuse the wood though. Least youd be getting a proper built one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Just now, Bairnardo said: 9 minutes ago, gannonball said: I got a shite one off ebay that was much cheaper. Did exactly how it said about putting water in and out of it to swell up the wood but the c**t kept leaking so never got round to putting anything in it. Ended up being a garden ornament! At least with Amazon you get the user reviews per product but judging by the two on it I would avoid also Theres a place in falkirk that sells old whisky barrells. They will be spent for the industry standards presumably. You could probably dump some sherry in it for a few weeks and let it infuse the wood though. Least youd be getting a proper built one Where abouts? I live in Stirling and see ones advertised a lot on facebook market place but they always seem to be the standard sized ones and knackered so being sold as planters etc. You get some ones now selling as converted mini bars etc which I have been tempted by but I don't really the space for one after my cabinets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Where abouts? I live in Stirling and see ones advertised a lot on facebook market place but they always seem to be the standard sized ones and knackered so being sold as planters etc. You get some ones now selling as converted mini bars etc which I have been tempted by but I don't really the space for one after my cabinets.Theres a sign on Grahams Road think they are called whisky barrels direct. Have a look at whiskybarrelsdirect.comIts a mobile number though so cant be sure its them. They are saying 40 notes for a small barrel and deliver nationwide 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopburn boy Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 23 hours ago, HI HAT said: Been given this by a mate of mine, never to my knowledge had a single grain whisky so looking forward to it Grain’s can be really nice , if they have properly looked after and given a good cask , hope you enjoy it . i always try to keep a grain open amongst the drams on the sipping shelf , currently a gorgeous 30 yo north British , from a Sherry butt that set me back all of £ 90, whisper it but there is fantastic value in aged grain whiskies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI HAT Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Had the grain whisky last night and was pleasantly surprised. A bit sweeter than I expected but TBH if I could find a bottle of this Invergordon grain I would definitely buy it. Really enjoyed it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 25 quid on Amazon lads. Get some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopburn boy Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Picked up this bad boy , it is one of the nicest drams I,ve had from the smws , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Picked up this bad boy , it is one of the nicest drams I,ve had from the smws , Longmorn distillery. One I've never yet tried, or even heard of to be honest. Must expand my horizons!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopburn boy Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Le Tout P'ti FC said: 28 minutes ago, bishopburn boy said: Picked up this bad boy , it is one of the nicest drams I,ve had from the smws , Longmorn distillery. One I've never yet tried, or even heard of to be honest. Must expand my horizons!! Well worth the effort , this is a lovely dram , worth seeking out , at 216 ( cask count ) it’s one of the more regular contributors to the SMWS outturns Edited June 10, 2019 by bishopburn boy Detail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTidy Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 On 10/06/2019 at 21:10, bishopburn boy said: Picked up this bad boy , it is one of the nicest drams I,ve had from the smws , I was in the vaults in Leith a couple of months ago and tried a couple of Longmorns. Came to the conclusion that 12-16 years was a good age for them. Tried one that was in the 20s and it wasn't so great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 The "standard" Longmorn is a 16yo and retails for about £80 iirc. It's superb. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Have somehow managed to give my dram cupboard a shot in the arm from last month where I was running dangerously low. Currently consists of....Berry Bros Sherry cask blendPort Charlotte 10Compass Box Spice TreeGlenallachie 10 CSSpringbank 12 CSTalisker 57 North 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peedzy Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I'm happy with this year's Father's Day present 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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