Sediment in New Bourbon

[Not_That_Fancy]

Happy Friday Gents!

 

So I looked up some old threads that were closed due to inactive topic. So I’ll throw a new one up. 
 

How does sediment effect flavor?

Why does my new bourbon have sediment?

I’ve heard coffee filters are often used to filter it out. Would you use it?

 

I picked up a bottle of Mitchers 10yr single barrel. Noticed this after I bought it. 
 

 

 

[0895]

Just shake the bottle vigorously, open and enjoy it.

 

Don't think too hard about it.

[Mattk]

I have had a few of these for the same reason I kept tampons back in the day. I've never seen anything like that. I find michters pr to be pretty good. I'd have to imagine they would replace that.

[fishnbowljoe]

Is the Michter’s 10 non-chill filtered? If it isn’t, that explain’s the sediment in your bottle. Even if it is chill filtered, sometimes a little char will  escape the filter. If the debris in your bottle really concerns you, place a coffee filter under a small strainer. Set this on top of a container large enough to hold the contents of your bottle. Pour slowly to filter your bottle. When done, pour it back into the original bottle and you’re back in business.
 

Biba! Joe

[0895]

Actually, after looking at it again, I can't help but wonder if that is from the cork.

If you store bottles on their sides, the whiskey eats away at the cork, and sometimes produces results similar to what I see In your photos, especially the particles floating around in the liquid.

 

I had a bottle of moonshine that I brought back from Gatlinburg and threw it in the wine rack without thinking.  The bottle looked like a snow globe, with little pieces of synthetic cork floating around in it after about 6 months of storage. 

 

[PaulO]

I've seen little black pieces of barrel char, and haziness from corn oil in some non chill filtered whiskies.  Those are totally fine, even preferable.  I had a store pick bottle of Jefferson's 10 year Rye (years ago).  That looked like a snow globe.  There was this separate cloudy layer near the bottom.  It tasted great, never had a better bottle from that brand.

 

Bad corks are something else.  "Corked" bottles taste bitter and horrible.

[smokinjoe]

That looks like somebody dropped the butt of a Lucky Strike in there...

[GeeTen]

1 hour ago, smokinjoe said:

That looks like somebody dropped the butt of a Lucky Strike in there...

You remember when we were in college and you woke up with a god-awful hangover Sunday morning in the fraternity house?  You wandered around looking for a bottle of booze or a beer can to quench your powerful thirst but had to grip your teeth to the edge of the container (can or bottle) to filter out any cigarette butts in said container.  Ah those were the days when men were men . . . . . . . . .   

 

[smokinjoe]

2 hours ago, GeeTen said:

You remember when we were in college and you woke up with a god-awful hangover Sunday morning in the fraternity house?  You wandered around looking for a bottle of booze or a beer can to quench your powerful thirst but had to grip your teeth to the edge of the container (can or bottle) to filter out any cigarette butts in said container.  Ah those were the days when men were men . . . . . . . . .   

 

No wonder your palate is shot.  

[FasterHorses]

buddy asked me about this in an older unopened EC18 today. It looked like white sand in the bottom. Any clues what the heck is going on here? 

[flahute]

2 hours ago, FasterHorses said:

buddy asked me about this in an older unopened EC18 today. It looked like white sand in the bottom. Any clues what the heck is going on here? 

Flock.

It's when fatty acids solidify. Semi common in non chill filtered bourbon. Nothing to be worried about.

[FasterHorses]

5 hours ago, flahute said:

Flock.

It's when fatty acids solidify. Semi common in non chill filtered bourbon. Nothing to be worried about.

Thank ya 

[Flyfish]

On 7/17/2020 at 5:54 PM, 0895 said:

Don't think too hard about it.

Always good advice. Nothing good has ever come from thinking too much.

[B.B. Babington]

20 hours ago, FasterHorses said:

buddy asked me about this in an older unopened EC18 today. It looked like white sand in the bottom. Any clues what the heck is going on here? 

this is not that uncommon in ec18.  I've seen it more as tiny white swirly cloud.  I've noticed it more on opened bottles on their way to empty, but that might be because I'm paying more attention to the bottom (worry when is it going to go dry vs wonderful luscious fullness)