20 years of maturation in 6 days

[opelfruit]

The holy grail for scotch producers?


http://www.wired.com/2015/04/lost-spirits/



The piece it titled about rum, that's what the guy produces now, but it also covers uses in craft whisk(e)y. 20 years worth of maturation "taste" after 6 days? Queue up all of the Scotch distilleries to get that 3 year and 1 day old whisky put through the forcing process.....if so then you can kiss goodbye to age statements.
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[sorren]

Interesting, people have been saying for a long time it's possible to age the spirit faster, in order for this to happen the industry would have to completely re write itself, aged whisky in a week... I wonder if prices would drop.. I doubt it... Where would the snobbery come from lol... I like the idea my whisky has sat in a barrel for x amount of years... Tradition is everything in my mind, but the future might not include tradition..

[TheWM]

Whilst I prefer being safe in the knowledge that my whisky has sat for years and (to some extent) the price reflects the time it has sat in the barrel, like most things that cut time to people I can see this take off (for a while anyway). Think instant coffee and microwave meals.

[Quaich1]

[sorren]

Faster turn round, more whisky, does this mean a lower price, me thinks not.. I bet it would still be expensive..

[TheWM]

I dunno - was instant coffee expensive when it came out Sorren..?

[sorren]

How the ruddy hell would I know, I'm only a wee nipper... Why does everyone think I'm older than time itself.... 😤😤🔞

[TheWM]

Wee nipper - there's a phrase from the 60's...

[opelfruit]

[sorren]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 that's classic..