what if a microdistiller made something that was really good.

[sailor22]

If I were a rich man, I would wait for a micros to fail and buy up all their stock and just let it age in my garage for 10+ years. If I didn't like it by then, I'd bottle and sell it at inflated prices in fancy bottles.

Something like that is what I anticipate will happen with a lot of them. Since many are producing something different than they typical Bourbon I can see some majors or middle size distilleries buying stocks that might come into play in vattings or mingelings with more mainstream products.

Maybe well be seeing "Silent Micro's Tastings" someday.

[OscarV]

It'll never hapen (answer to thread's question) because the micro distillers want money now and will never age anything.

[squire]

I wouldn't say they will never age anything Oscar but I can see why most won't.

[Yeti]

I think the micros could make a smashing gin.

I'm not a gin drinker, but I'll make another recommendation for Smooth Ambler. Their Barrel Aged Gin was very good to my uneducated gin palate. Aged 3 months in half new white oak and half used Old Scout barrels, bottled at 99 proof.

[omgmarclol]

Well, one of my local microdistillers does make something awesome: Berkshire Mountain Distillery's "Greylock Gin" and the various one-off "Ethereal Gin" recipes.

Really good gin. I've bought a number of bottles, and will continue to do so.

i've enjoyed all of the ethereal batches except batch 5 (purple label) which tasted like gin and perfume, but berkshire mountain's gin line is excellent.

[callmeox]

It'll never hapen (answer to thread's question) because the micro distillers want money now and will never age anything.

Never is an awfully long time, O.

[silverfish]

I have had the pleasure to taste a wheated bourbon that tmckenzie made, barreled and aged the proper way. It has a profile unlike any bourbon on the market today, I have to break in to the dusty closet to get a profile close to what he made.

I have tasted the McKenzie wheated as well and am looking forward to
an official release. I hope they are laying down a bunch of this stuff -
based on the sample I tried, it's gonna be something I'll wanna stock
up on. I'm glad they are in NY so perhaps availability will be in my favor.

[tmckenzie]

It'll never hapen (answer to thread's question) because the micro distillers want money now and will never age anything.

It is happening, but only a few will do it.

[tmckenzie]

I have tasted the McKenzie wheated as well and am looking forward to
an official release. I hope they are laying down a bunch of this stuff -
based on the sample I tried, it's gonna be something I'll wanna stock
up on. I'm glad they are in NY so perhaps availability will be in my favor.

There will be some released this year. Probably be single barrel and barrel proof. The latest sample michealturtle got was what will be released. It is amazing stuff.

[shoshani]

http://www.frdistilling.com/ - These guys in Ft. Worth, TX might come close to a SW profile. If you believe their website info on their Straight Bourbon, they are using roller mills, it's a wheated recipe, and they are aging in standard 53 gallon barrels. They started filling barrels March 2012, so who knows when it will truly be ready. I'd like to see it age 6 years, but figure they will sell it much sooner to make some money.

Their website seems to go into loving graphic detail in every area except one: it has no mention at all of backset, that I could find. Are they making a sweet mash whiskey?