by Elijah » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:09 am
Hi Everyone, these were my notes from my first evaluation that I copied over into a word doc.
Evaluation 1 (3 weeks, 1 day)
Color: light reposed tequila, or hay, fast moving thin legs
Aroma: mello corn, developing notes of spice, very feint oak tannins
(with water): more wood, slight developments of caramel
Taste: mild oak, sweet corn, slightly sour finish (meyer lemon, key lime, or finger lime maybe [sour but not to sour])
(with water): the beginning softened, however the finish got much more punchy with corn and the same sour taste, then vanished much more quickly.
Mouth-feel: soft (especially for 125proof) with a pleasant warming burn going down the back of the palate.
(with water):as noted above much more abrupt punchy finish that disappears as fast as it came.
Overall: I felt that there was an obvious and sup rising change over the first 3 weeks especially in the mouthfeel (much softer then the whitedog) and in the color of the new whiskey. It is definitely not going to be ready for a while, as there is little to no sign of vanillin or tannin development.
Notes for other geeks who care about the details:
One Quarter rotation of the barrel every 1-2 days.
Temperature where it is being kept seems to be steadily between 62-66 degrees F.
Barrel was completely full on fill and has already lost what seems to be 1/8-1/16 of its volume.
No information on daily average Humidity.
Location, Oakland, CA