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Alternatives to natural aging in new oak barrels definitely exist but at this point they are still very much a novelty, at least in the bourbon market. To the
by tedmiston 6y ago
Alternatives to natural aging in new oak barrels definitely exist but at this point they are still very much a novelty, at least in the bourbon market. To the best of my knowledge none have succeeded in creating the depth of flavor in the realm of 8+ year bourbons.
- jfengel 6y agoDo any of them do even that well? Do you have a recommendation?
- tedmiston 6y agoNo, I don't think they do — I generally hear comments like: hotter than expected, artificial taste, thin body, short finish, etc. I just wanted to establish a somewhat arbitrary "good" baseline somewhere. If you are feeling experimental though, the ones that seem to be the most popular are: - Cleveland Bourbon / Cleveland Underground - Tuthilltown Hudson Baby Bourbon (but it appears to be recently discontinued / relaunched starting this month as a 3-year aged Hudson Bright Lights, Big Bourbon) I'm not lining up to buy their bottles personally. The reviews on Distiller.com are pretty insightful. For normally aged bourbon, I really like most of the Four Roses and Buffalo Trace products.
- jfengel 6y agoThank you. I appreciate the advice.