Not sure this community is alive, but gotta ask for you guys that are experienced.

At some time ago I’d tried really good whisky. Really really good, I mean, Lagavulling 18 kind good. I didn’t really care for whisky before trying that.

Now a days I’m a big fan of those whiskies, but they are extremely expensive where I live. I’m talking about a month earnings worth.

My question here is: Is it possible to distill that grade of good whisky at home? How close one can get to those whiskies home distilling?

Thanks guys, hope someone sees this and answer.

  • sicarius@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 months ago

    I’m pretty sure you can get mini barrels to age your home distilled whiskey in. And it should age quicker by comparison to larger full sized barrels.
    My dad has a still and monitor barrel, I’ll ask him.

    • sicarius@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      Right so here the reply from my dad,
      "It is estimated that a 5l barrel will age whisky in 6 months as opposed to a full keg. I did it once and the results were interesting. Added burnt oak chips and soaked the barrel in port for 2 months prior to keep it fully swelled.
      It was comparable to an unaged Talisker. We did a taste comparison at the pub and while no aficionados the verdict was ambivalent
      5 years.
      Also shuggling the barrel a couple of times a week will accelerate the process ".

      Hope that helps.

      • Johniegordo@lemmy.worldOP
        1·
        2 months ago

        Thank you very much. It actually helps and goes along with my expirence again beer. You gotta keep sampling till it gets where you want in terms of flavour, otherwise it will likely became an undrinkable oak soup. Been there, done that, unfortunately.

        Are you aware of any container that I could age the whisky in and it would benefit of it, before transferring to the barrel to finish it?

          • Johniegordo@lemmy.worldOP
            2·
            2 months ago

            So I’ve done some research, there seems to be a kind of barrel made of inox with only the topside made of wood. Therefore, one can age spirits for longer without getting too Woody.

            Gonna definitely give it a thought.