Oak Barrel

[Mangyrat]

Lately i have been drinking a lot of corn whiskey but I'm getting tired of having 6 to 10 quart jars laying on my shelf so i decided to get a small oak barrel to store it in.
I'm wondering how it may change the taste if i store it for a few months before drinking?
This is the barrel I'm going to use http://www.barrelsonline.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=18 any one tried something similar and if so how did it change the taste?

[bmock50]

I'm just taking a stab in the dark here but I wouldn't think it would make hardly any difference because whiskeys are aged in charred barrels.

Aging different whiskeys and bourbons for years could be a fun/interesting experience!

[Mangyrat]

I'm just taking a stab in the dark here but I wouldn't think it would make hardly any difference because whiskeys are aged in charred barrels.

Aging different whiskeys and bourbons for years could be a fun/interesting experience!

Good i was hoping it would not change it much if at all.

[bmock50]

If it does, and you don't like it, I know of a place you can dispose of it

Have you checked on another forum or anything to see if there are any suggestions for storing whiskey like you want to?

[ggiese]

I'd be willing to bet heavily it will impart an oakyness to the hooch. It's amazing to me how much oakyness is added to Chardonnay when it's stored in an oak barrel.

The other thing I'd suggest would be you'd lose some volume of the whiskey due to it being stored in the wood barrel.. Most distillers lose a fair amount of product while storing product in barrels (referred to as the "Angel's Share")

[Irish79]

Don't forget the Devil's cut.

[Sumatra Samurai]

I'm just taking a stab in the dark here but I wouldn't think it would make hardly any difference because whiskeys are aged in charred barrels.

Aging different whiskeys and bourbons for years could be a fun/interesting experience!

Looks to me like these barrels are charred

[Mangyrat]

•Kegs are charred on the inside to medium+
•Made from american white oak

[Eville]

Thanks for the link. I think I may have to try this. Does anyone have a tip on what might be a good, common whiskey to try?

[Sumatra Samurai]

I'm definitely trying this, think I might mix some bourbons I like and experiment a bit!

[smithjason]

Lately i have been drinking a lot of corn whiskey but I'm getting tired of having 6 to 10 quart jars laying on my shelf so i decided to get a small oak barrel to store it in.
I'm wondering how it may change the taste if i store it for a few months before drinking?
This is the barrel I'm going to use http://www.barrelsonline.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=18 any one tried something similar and if so how did it change the taste?

Does it include ron? If yes I will buy it LOL