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Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-22T22:07:21+00:00

Always good to see a happy player.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:07 pm

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-22T14:48:11+00:00

Wow. This stuff is rather good.
Just tried a drop. OH yes

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:48 pm

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-10T21:38:09+00:00

Curmudgeon wrote:
The pedant in me feels bound to point out that you quartered your fruit and then said it was all whole.

Sounds lovely and one I will try.

Point taken that these are whiskey liquers and not true whiskeys.

I'm still surprised and would be glad of clarification at only 1 teaspoon of honey in 5 litres of spirit? I really expected more to be needed?

I admire a pedant, as on occassion I can be one myself .
What I meant is there was no silly peel, or zesting, the whole fruit, quartered.

And just to say that a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup can make quite a difference to any distillate.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Sep 10, 2016 9:38 pm

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-10T07:07:11+00:00

Thanks Mash and I like your recipe

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Sep 10, 2016 7:07 am

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-10T05:35:06+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
The vanilla and the honey sort of work together
its very nice. I aged some in my oak bottles.
But it needs time on wood.

This is a good answer. You can always add a bit more honey if you like.

I am of the opinion it is balanced not overtly sweet.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:35 am

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-09T12:44:33+00:00

The pedant in me feels bound to point out that you quartered your fruit and then said it was all whole.

Sounds lovely and one I will try.

Point taken that these are whiskey liquers and not true whiskeys.

I'm still surprised and would be glad of clarification at only 1 teaspoon of honey in 5 litres of spirit? I really expected more to be needed?

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:44 pm

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-09T00:20:33+00:00

You cannae fake a whisky, I have expended time and money on the quest.
It is easier to fake a "whisky liquer"
Anavrin wanted to know how I made my "Orange" whisky.
This is just my take on someone elses version of Southern Comfort,posted here somewhere.

My last was simply 8.5 litres of 45% neutral. 24 quartered peaches, 3 quartered Oranges and two quartered lemons. All whole
A few Cinnamon sticks and Cardamom pods.
Steeped for a couple of weeks,
Filtered, sweetened to taste, a little 92% added back to keep it on strength.
It is a play it as you wish recipe.
And I have just run out of the last bottled.
The next batch is ready to filter tomorrow......
Lifes a bitch, and then you die.....

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:20 am

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-08T15:17:07+00:00

The vanilla and the honey sort of work together
its very nice. I aged some in my oak bottles.
But it needs time on wood.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:17 pm

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-09-08T14:12:51+00:00

I love honey whiskey. Irish Mist is a particular favourite.

I'm a bit surprised at only 1 teaspoon of honey for 5L of spirit. Does that keep the honey very subtle or does it come through a lot with that amount?

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:12 pm

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-08-07T07:41:56+00:00

Ok will keep posted

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:41 am

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-08-07T06:23:36+00:00

Nothing springs to mind. Works well.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:23 am

Re: Honey Whiskey

2016-08-06T08:57:12+00:00

Mash, have decided to have a go at this with
the wheat wash i am running next week.
Any thoughts or improvements that I should
use ??

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:57 am

Honey Whiskey

2015-06-22T06:53:51+00:00

After some disappointment trying to find a whiskey recipe. I thought would have a go myself.

This is not a true distilled whiskey, but a good wheat neutral with infused flavours.

It is also a work in progress!! I have made it twice now. both times it has come out very good - . Some might say too good...... it is very drinkable !!

5 LITRE Recipe
5L 50% Wheat Wash spirit
80 g American White oak dominoes
60 g French oak Domino's
1 teaspoon of honey
1 fresh vanilla pod (sliced & scraped)
50g crystal malt (consider 25g )
10 peppercorns (consider crushing)

Method
Add everything to a jar with a tap at the bottom. Kilner 5l is ideal.
Leave the lid open - and by that I mean on the catch but not nipped up.

After 2 weeks. Raise the jar, so that a demijohn can be under the tap.
Use the bottom tap to gently trickle the spirit through a paper filter.
After you have gently filtered as much as you can, tip the remaining contents into a seive and recover vanilla & oak.
Thoroughly rinse the vanilla and oak in tap water and then return to the clean Kilner jar along with the contents of the DJ.
After 4 weeks. Filter again, this time leaving it in the Demi John.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:53 am