May 28, 20188 yr Author Boo; will you be adhering to the legal side of things? Out of interest, when does home distilling become illegal? I mean do you need a licence or is it if you go over a certain amount of ltrs? Edited May 28, 20188 yr by madthatter
May 28, 20188 yr That link earlier had some info. You need a permit apparently depending upon the amount. For commercial stuff; well years ago I went to the Edradour distillery, where they claimed to have the smallest legal still. Not fully in the know on stuff like this but the tax authorities will have a website site somewhere.
May 28, 20188 yr Author That link earlier had some info. You need a permit apparently depending upon the amount. For commercial stuff; well years ago I went to the Edradour distillery, where they claimed to have the smallest legal still. Not fully in the know on stuff like this but the tax authorities will have a website site somewhere. Ta I know it's bloody hard work to get a commercial distilling licence and open a distillery. Helps if you know the right folk, apparently (and are willing to offer a few casks to a certain family)
May 29, 20188 yr Did wonder once whether to put together my own still using glassware from the lab. Make my own wine then refine it! After visiting distilleries I decided against it as I didn't want to take the risk of consuming methanol or some such.
May 29, 20188 yr Author Did wonder once whether to put together my own still using glassware from the lab. Make my own wine then refine it! After visiting distilleries I decided against it as I didn't want to take the risk of consuming methanol or some such. Aye remember making ethanol from Newcastle Brown back in school! It's why i asked before as I hear some of the first stuff off the stills can be lethal. Those Highland 'bootleggers' back in the day must have been very skilled.
May 29, 20188 yr Aye remember making ethanol from Newcastle Brown back in school! It's why i asked before as I hear some of the first stuff off the stills can be lethal. Those Highland 'bootleggers' back in the day must have been very skilled. There's a tiny amount of methanol produced in fermentation iirc. Distillation can concentrate this up, so you chuck away fractions that might be a bit dodgy.
August 9, 20188 yr Went up to Speyside yesterday. I had no idea how close some of these distilleries were to each other. The area was full of them and a shortbread factory. And shit loads of foreign tourists. Can see just what a major business this is.
August 9, 20188 yr As a non Whisky drinker i've been gifted a Belvenie 16 year old Triple Cask. Out of curiosity is this much cop? I'd planned to hang onto it and forward it on as gift when i next needed (cheapskate ). Am i missing out on much?
August 9, 20188 yr Can't stand the stuff myself. If you're whisky is balvenie (spelling) then check this out. https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/search?q=Balvenie Might be worth a few Bob.
August 9, 20188 yr Can't stand the stuff myself. If you're whisky is balvenie (spelling) then check this out. https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/search?q=Balvenie Might be worth a few Bob. Yep you're right, it was a typo on my part. Its a Balvenie 16 Year Triple Cask, as below: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/27480/balvenie-16-year-old-triple-cask Edited August 9, 20188 yr by jimmyjoojar
August 9, 20188 yr Author As a non Whisky drinker i've been gifted a Belvenie 16 year old Triple Cask. Out of curiosity is this much cop? I'd planned to hang onto it and forward it on as gift when i next needed (cheapskate ). Am i missing out on much? Never had that one but had a few Balvenies and they're usually decent if a little too watered down. As it's a travel retail item the general vibe in the 'whisky fabric' is that they tend to use up lesser stocks to fill those shelves with; but only the drinker can really say if it's any good or not. As a drinker I'd be more than happy to receive it as a gift but wouldn't look to buy it - if that helps?
October 21, 20196 yr Oh my. I’ve found the best one ever Michter’s small batch Unblended American Whiskey It’s not cheap (about £50) but you could easily lose a whole weekend with a bottle of that stuff. Seriously dangerous It’s not a bourbon but is put in bourbon barrels. They do some other variations but none are as good as this one
October 22, 20196 yr My neighbour just showed me an English one he's been given. A single malt fro Norfolk. Couldn't possibly comment as I don't like the stuff anyway, but it smelled quite sweet and was very pale in colour. Certainly not peaty. He reckons it's good though.
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