I think what they are doing is getting industrial ethanol from the
various plants that make it for gasoline additives or whatever, then
dilute it and age it in barrels, either in their warehouses or someone
else's. There are some stringent rules about bonding the stuff, Unkie
wants either his tax money now if you don't store it in a bonded
warehouse, or later if it is in one, when it is ready to bottle and sell.
There is a local rich guy who started a little distillery
https://www.charlestondistilling.com/ , we went down there and took a
tour and a tasting of his stuff. He has the fermenting tanks, uses corn
that is grown on a farm that belongs to an uncle of one of his
distillerers (master distiller I think they are called), and has a
coupla really nice big copper stills from Germany I think. He has some
barrels in a room, but has pretty much filled it as it is not too big,
and is not really ideal for aging. He said he was looking to get a
warehouse or barn or something out my way, get it bonded, then he
wouldn't have to pay taxes for ever how many years he is aging it.
They make vodka, gin, and some liqueurs, all very good stuff. I had
some of the vodka, which I do not normally care for, but it actually had
a very nice subtle flavor that was enjoyable. We bought a bottle of
their bourbon barrel gin, which is very interesting. They had a batch
of gin stewing in a tank, they just let the botanicals sit in the
alcohol, don't do the distillation process. You could pretty much make
your own gin that way with vodka or Everclear. You can buy the used
bourbon barrels fairly cheaply, new ones have become quite pricey. This
guy had to go to Missouri and get his new ones, and beg for some.
Terresentia's process is quite proprietary, even my buddy (MD/PhD in
biochem) who invested doesn't know how they do it.
--R
On 1/5/15 10:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
I read an article recently that suggested that the vast majority of
"microdistilled" whiskey all comes from one big factory where it is repackaged
for the various other companies.Apparently all you need to do is design a label, pick out
what bottle you want and they'll produce all you need...
-Curt
From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>; Mercedes Discussion List
<mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Bourbon and New Year
I would be very skeptical of this idea. Any clue as to "how" they do it?
If it involves the addition of un-natural resources I would steer clear.
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:37 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
There is an outfit here in town that has developed some sort of alchemical
process by which whiskey can be "aged" to taste like the real deal in only
a few days. Apparently it works, somehow. They have started a distillery
in Owensboro, KY to make their stuff. A buddy of mine was an early
investor in them, does not know anything about the product but thought the
idea interesting enough to shovel some dinero into. They are called
Terressentia.
--R
On 1/4/15 9:51 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
What determines the pricing criteria - age?
The two grades are age-based. The extra-spendy third was
a barrel they opened and said: "Ooooh!" So they marked it
up even more and gave it its own name.
-- Jim
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