Drink of Choice
-
processhead Yes, all my wine is stored on their side in a cool environment.
People tend not to think of that with corked hard liquorglen Not sure any of my bottles last that long.
-
Chef Yeah, I was never faced with that problem so I didn’t know!
-
zbigjeff Thank you for that info, never new that!
I guess I never had to worry about long term liquor storage LOLThis is from Distiller.com:
How to prevent (high ABV liquor) oxidation? Make sure to wet the cork every once in awhile, by resting your bottles horizontally for an hour or so. Once or twice a year should do the trick. You could also buy Parafilm to wrap around the seal of the bottle. It’s a plastic paraffin film, primarily used in laboratories for sealing or protecting vesselsglen Well, never thought that the rules for short and long term were diff. We learn.
-
glen said in Drink of Choice:
zbigjeff Also the cork may have dried out over the years and allowed air into the bottle
This is not always apparent, sometimes air is mingling even though the cork doesn’t leak the liquidIf I am not mistaken, the reason for storing wine bottles on their side is to keep the cork from drying out.
processhead that is exactly why they lie them on the side. Cork does dry out and beak down. The moisture keeps the pores of the bark swelled and moist. I have chosen to use synthetic corks on my meads for long term storage so I don’t have to lay them down and keep the sediment on the bottom.
-
While in Portugal, I learned that they harvest the cork bark off a type of oak tree. They carefully peel off a layer of the cork and it will grow back in 8-10 years and then they will harvest the cork again.
Saw all kinds of products made from cork ranging from hats to handbags.
Cork is a big commodity in Portugal and apparently is not grown commercially in too many other places.Paul
-
While in Portugal, I learned that they harvest the cork bark off a type of oak tree. They carefully peel off a layer of the cork and it will grow back in 8-10 years and then they will harvest the cork again.
Saw all kinds of products made from cork ranging from hats to handbags.
Cork is a big commodity in Portugal and apparently is not grown commercially in too many other places.processhead That’s really interesting about the cork. Now you know why the corks now are mostly fake.
-
While in Portugal, I learned that they harvest the cork bark off a type of oak tree. They carefully peel off a layer of the cork and it will grow back in 8-10 years and then they will harvest the cork again.
Saw all kinds of products made from cork ranging from hats to handbags.
Cork is a big commodity in Portugal and apparently is not grown commercially in too many other places.processhead always something to learn here. Thanks for sharing
-
johnsbrewhouse Do you know when they were stationed in Germany? It was before I was born but my parents, with my brother were stationed in Germany for a few years as well.
Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself
-
johnsbrewhouse Do you know when they were stationed in Germany? It was before I was born but my parents, with my brother were stationed in Germany for a few years as well.
Jonathon 1955-1960. I was was born there as well as my sister. My dad was an RN and my mother was a Dietician at the 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt. An interesting story as well. When Elvis Presley had appendicitis he was treated in Frankfurt at the same hospital and my dad was in attendance. Dad had many interactions with famous people in the military in his position, mostly at end of life. He was there when both Eisenhower and LBJ died.
-
Jonathon 1955-1960. I was was born there as well as my sister. My dad was an RN and my mother was a Dietician at the 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt. An interesting story as well. When Elvis Presley had appendicitis he was treated in Frankfurt at the same hospital and my dad was in attendance. Dad had many interactions with famous people in the military in his position, mostly at end of life. He was there when both Eisenhower and LBJ died.
johnsbrewhouse Wow, I bet he had some great stories to tell.
-
johnsbrewhouse Wow, I bet he had some great stories to tell.
bocephus He did, I remember when they flew him out the the LBJ ranch when we lived in San Antonio. He hated flying, especially in helicopters. Funny thing my brother became a search and rescue helicopter pilot in the Air Force.
-
Mentioned this during the Livestream but belongs here.
Have tried the bourbon multiple times but the Rye is a first. Damn. Very smooth. Now too generate some food before the day closes. Cheers!
See I got censored on dam.
-
Mentioned this during the Livestream but belongs here.
Have tried the bourbon multiple times but the Rye is a first. Damn. Very smooth. Now too generate some food before the day closes. Cheers!
See I got censored on dam.
PapaSop Yep, many restaurants/bars use “bulleit” bourbon and the rye in their old fashions and manhattans. It’s a widely accepted spirit throughout the USA. Glad you like it. Cheers!
-
Mentioned this during the Livestream but belongs here.
Have tried the bourbon multiple times but the Rye is a first. Damn. Very smooth. Now too generate some food before the day closes. Cheers!
See I got censored on dam.
PapaSop I’m not a Bulliet bourbon fan, I don’t hate it, but definitely not my favorite. My sons both like it so the purchase was not wasted. I am also not a huge rye fan, but need to give their rye a shot (pun intended), maybe it will convince me there is a good rye for me in the whiskey world. Its funny, because I love foods with rye in it. I love rye bread, but for some reason the liquid form doesn’t work for me. I will continue to search for a liquid form of rye that I like. One must sacrifice.
“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
-
rye has a peppery bite to it in an alcohol when distilled
-
craigrice I agree and that’s even odd to me because I love black pepper.
-
the peppery bight is something you don’t expect in a whiskey
-
PapaSop I’m not a Bulliet bourbon fan, I don’t hate it, but definitely not my favorite. My sons both like it so the purchase was not wasted. I am also not a huge rye fan, but need to give their rye a shot (pun intended), maybe it will convince me there is a good rye for me in the whiskey world. Its funny, because I love foods with rye in it. I love rye bread, but for some reason the liquid form doesn’t work for me. I will continue to search for a liquid form of rye that I like. One must sacrifice.
GWG8541 One rye I had that I really didn’t know was a rye is Whistle Pigs 10 year rye, it’s pricey which is why I refuse to buy it. But one night I had it and just about put down a bottle at my cousins on accident.
-
PapaSop I’m not a Bulliet bourbon fan, I don’t hate it, but definitely not my favorite. My sons both like it so the purchase was not wasted. I am also not a huge rye fan, but need to give their rye a shot (pun intended), maybe it will convince me there is a good rye for me in the whiskey world. Its funny, because I love foods with rye in it. I love rye bread, but for some reason the liquid form doesn’t work for me. I will continue to search for a liquid form of rye that I like. One must sacrifice.
GWG8541 I do the same thing for my daughter. She likes it hot and spicy which means almost anything over 110 is in her wheelhouse. So, I have a number of choices for her when she visits. We do what we can to please our people and take one for the team.
-
craigrice Peppery is what I really like about Ryes
I also get the same peppery spice in most of the Kansas/Missouri wines using the Norton grape
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register LoginSponsored By:
