StillSmart

I always say that it's a steep learning curve with this hobby....as you will find out in time.

We all have our little foibles, as I said I stopped using turbo and carbon soon after getting into stilling. If you constraint on making a good base then you move on to the next step of ageing and adding flavours.

@ Maker
I did some UJSSM last summer. Cheap to do
and easy. Aged in wood for 6 months and a
small amount of honey and sugar added.
Very impressed will do again next summer
due to popular demand.
Happy Christmas to you whilst I can see
the keyboard.

Well it amuses me a little to read that I'm not the only person who isn't critical of essences.

I mean, don't get me wrong, if I could emulate one of the exact brands that I happen to enjoy, I would do.

But that's not my aim (plus most of the "genuine article" booze I like isn't available as an essence and I generally can't afford anyway)........

Over all, it seems to me that as the essences get to maybe 90%, maybe even 95% as good as those genuine article names, well that's good enough for me

Seasons greetings to all.......

However you proceed, a good base spirit is a pre-requisite.
That is in your own hands.
And maybe the easy part, or the hard part.

Robert.