Oak Infusion Spiral (Whisky Enhancer)

DramTasticVoyage · June 21 2018 at 1:43PM

So my girlfriend bought me a few oak infusion spirals last week. In case you are unfamiliar, these are charred oak sticks that you can slip into a bottle to add additional oak character to the whisky. I have three of them and I'm trying to determine what I am going to use them in. Anyone have any experience with these? I think for my first go, I am going to soak one in some of my favorite brown ale that I get here in Florida. Its called Maduro by Cigar City Brewing. Its a sweet, almost coffee tasting brew. After its been in this beer for a week, I am going to drop it into a bottle of standard Jameson. I think they will pair well together. I really enjoyed the Stout Caskmates so I think this will be a success. I'd love to hear your recommendations! Can you think of anything that would be improved with some extra oak infusion?

bedlamborn · June 21 2018 at 2:15PM

@DramTasticVoyage

I used roasted oak chips when I was making mead ten years ago. I can't remember if it infused any taste as the yeast taste was so dominant after the fermentation.

DramTasticVoyage · June 21 2018 at 3:13PM

@bedlamborn I've read mixed reviews. Some people swear they vastly improved their bottom shelf whisky. Others couldnt find any difference outside of color. I feel alright sacrificing a bottle of Jameson in the name of science :smile:

I'll definitely post an update after I taste it.

bedlamborn · June 21 2018 at 3:54PM

@DramTasticVoyage

I am thinking about doing sonething like that myself. Taking the worst whisky I know and see if it can get better :biggrin:

DramTasticVoyage · June 21 2018 at 5:35PM

@bedlamborn Here's the link if you want to buy one. There are a few different brands out there. Not sure how they stack up to each other.

https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Infusion-Spiral-9U-AQSI-Z3EY2-Pack/dp/B00R2JFLJ2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1529602498&sr=8-2&keywords=oak+infusion+spiral

DramTasticVoyage · June 21 2018 at 5:36PM

@bedlamborn I guess the site wont let me post the link. I'll send you a message and see if it works there.