tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post8676725502453919252..comments2024-03-13T04:04:32.568-07:00Comments on Sku's Recent Eats: Hoppin' Good Whiskey: Charbayskuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-60392242132177733362014-01-22T15:30:21.465-08:002014-01-22T15:30:21.465-08:00I think the only non-whiskey offering of theirs th...I think the only non-whiskey offering of theirs that I've tried is one of the rums, which I remember liking well enough, but it's been a while.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-47633481124695559832014-01-22T15:29:00.255-08:002014-01-22T15:29:00.255-08:00just picked up a bottle of this. incredibly excit...just picked up a bottle of this. incredibly excited to try it. <br /><br />sku, have you tried any of the other offerings from charbay such as the cognac?altadocnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-69468762655186046872014-01-13T16:08:23.818-08:002014-01-13T16:08:23.818-08:00Excellent post! Did anybody try macerating hops in...Excellent post! Did anybody try macerating hops in single malt whiskey and see if it creates a smilar flavor? Just wondering...Tadas Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-6188727199964631632014-01-06T09:50:28.313-08:002014-01-06T09:50:28.313-08:00Great post, I'm a huge beer nerd, so I love re...Great post, I'm a huge beer nerd, so I love reading about the intersection with other areas of boozedom... This is very interesting, as I'd expect the whiskey distilled from Racer 5 to be more "hoppy". Pilsners can also be very hoppy and I'm not familiar with Sonoma Mountain's take, but I assume it's a traditional take using European hops that are earthy, spicy, and floral. Racer 5 makes extensive use of American "C" hops that are generally considered bolder, broad citrus and pine notes. Interesting that the finished product comes out different...<br /><br />I'd be really curious to try these whiskeys, as I assume the distillation process (and aging, for that matter) changes things considerably. I'm also curious how much the yeast would play a factor (Pilsner uses lager yeast, IPA uses ale).Markhttp://beer.kaedrin.com/noreply@blogger.com