by gillmang » Thu May 25, 2006 4:13 pm
Okay I didn't realise that.
I think too any whiskey aged in a relatively small container would age faster than in a much larger one, so the keg size used for this bourbon might equate at 3 months to, say, 3 years or more in a large barrel. I tasted some rebarreled whisky at Sampler, in which small containers were used and was surprised how much barrel character was imparted in just a few months.
On the distillery website for Baby Bourbon I am sure I read (I checked again) that it comprises corn, rye and barley (not wheat). Also it referred to a rich color so evidently even a few months imparts normal bourbon color. Impressive. However I think I see now that with something aged a few months and which qualifies as bourbon, the distillery might be using different mashes. Certainly a 100% corn mash is bourbon if aged for a time in new charred wood and distilled at up to 160 and entered at not over 125 proof and clearly this new product was. I imagine the result will be very close to some bourbons sold in the 1800's, what a development this is for bourbon connoisseurs! $100 per bottle is very reasonable for a product like this.
Gary
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