Jono Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 A few years ago there was a discussion regarding alternative grains for whiskey and sorghum came up. Here is a current sorghum whiskey:http://www.bottlesociety.com/products/265-brown-dog-whiskey"Brown Dog is distilled form Wisconin grown Sweet Sorghum."Not clear if sorghum grain is being used vs syrup (rum) but I would assume grain if "whiskey".It is very young and enhanced with chestnut, apple and cherry wood (staves I assume). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor22 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Was gifted a bottle of Chinese Sorghum whiskey a few years ago. Lovely ceramic bottle. Charming and delicate ribbon around it. The spirit inside actually smelled like vomit and when you held your breath to actually try a taste it was nothing you wanted to taste twice.Lets hope these guys come up with something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zillah Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 All the sorghum whiskey I have heard tastes like crap, but only because it was never given the chance to have similar specs that modern day bourbon, rye or wheat get.I think, given how richly flavored sorghum is compared to corn (its like a cornier version of corn) that it would make a fantastic whiskey. I bet you a mash-bill of 75% sorghum, 15% rye and 10% malted barley, aged for around 7-8 years and sold at a respectable proof and you would have something bourbon couldn't compete with. But since it doesn't exist, the probability for me to be wrong is very great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 All the sorghum whiskey I have heard tastes like crap, but only because it was never given the chance to have similar specs that modern day bourbon, rye or wheat get.I think, given how richly flavored sorghum is compared to corn (its like a cornier version of corn) that it would make a fantastic whiskey. I bet you a mash-bill of 75% sorghum, 15% rye and 10% malted barley, aged for around 7-8 years and sold at a respectable proof and you would have something bourbon couldn't compete with. But since it doesn't exist, the probability for me to be wrong is very great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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