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Old Potrero
A distributor friend has gotten his hands on the last three bottles of this alloted to Phoenix. I get one of them.
18th c. style American Rye Whiskey Bottled from the barrel, 125 proof 100% single rye malt, no corn, no grain alcohol dilution Whiskey as it was originally made http://www.anchorbrewing.com/images/pdfs/Flyer_Whiskey18th.pdf Lucky, lucky me.
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OK I always wondered how they made barrels watertight
Last edited by panZZer; 10-15-2011 at 02:44 PM. |
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Let us know how it tastes.
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Barrels aren't by themselves watertight. It's the addition of liquid; wine, liquor or beer, that causes the staves to swell and provide a seal to the cask. The barrels themselves continue to breathe, and the beverage inside becomes concentrated by evaporation. "The angels' share" as it's called.
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