Post #695829 by AdOrAdam on Wed, Oct 9, 2013 6:19 AM

I've tried barrel aged spirits in bars & they seemed a bit woody (!) to me. The spirits used were a blend of regular spirits.

I haven't considered buying a barrel because of that. I would expect the wood used in the barrel would has a a big effect (ie if is new or has been charred / previously used).

The idea of aging a rum is interesting but the 'tropical aging' effect would be relevant (ie the heat / humidity being a catalyst for aging) - I don't think it's a case of 'put rum in barrel, wait' = 'aged rum as you know it'

I have seen a bottle for sale that has a wooden helix / honeycomb inside & if I were to try aging my own spirit short term I would try that as it would be a smaller batch. I like to hear a comparison if anyone has :)