{"id":11344,"date":"2020-05-25T20:52:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T18:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leblogaroger.eu\/?p=11344"},"modified":"2020-05-25T20:52:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T18:52:54","slug":"aging-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leblogaroger.eu\/index.php\/2020\/05\/25\/aging-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Aging at home…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rum breeder, here is a very nice profession that seems to be successful for some, like Karukera <\/a>or Guillaume Ferroni<\/a> for example. And like all professions, there is a way to play it \u00ab\u00a0amateur at home\u00a0\u00bb, with more or less success depending on the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, I’m going to tell you about the experience of a tasting friend, Pascal<\/strong>, who set out to age rum from La Favorite<\/strong> \u2026 all Under the very cloudy and temperate climate of the province of Li\u00e8ge , therefore in the center of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step in his adventure is of course to find a barrel \u2026 New and probably small, because he doesn’t intend to use an old bourbon barrel of 180 liters or a Sherry Butt of 500 liters, finances are not endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The preparation…<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is towards the Allary <\/a>cooperage that his choice will be made, and it is logically with the 5 liters version that he will go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the barrel arrived in our beloved Belgium, the first problem arrived\u2026 there is paraffin <\/strong>present in the barrel. Forgetting to erase it with boiling water is the best way to screw up aging rum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second step, fill the barrel to extract the most tannins<\/strong>, otherwise the rum will turn into foul wood juice. Pascal decides to do this with Rivesaltes Muscat<\/strong> for 2 months, following an article he had found on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a visit to his wine merchant, this one, aware of the project proposed to empty the barrel and fill it with Jim Bean<\/strong>, just to round it all off. And this time, it will remain 8 months<\/strong> in the small 5 liter barrel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filling<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to slightly limit the cost of the project, Pascal quickly chose his favorite distillery, La Favorite<\/strong>! Taking advantage of a return of 2 cubis of Favorite Coeur de Canne<\/strong> from Martinique, the perfect occasion !<\/p>\n\n\n\n