The Distillery

@jamiegoode If only they actually ’tasted’ to taste.

Tasting room fees of $50 in Paso are insane. They are insane anywhere. It’s the wine industry making itself inaccessible to newcomers. It’s massively short sighted. Get a grip, folks

@EZdrinking Yes, copper.

@Osocalis Is that copper?

What one does when they need quality and can’t afford to have someone else do it. #traditionalmetalroof

Ah, yes, we put a beam there for shear

Closing in. Timber frame and straw bale walls with compacted soil floors. A living space for a living process.

@winenshine Ahh, now I agree😂. But here is where I (almost) lean towards a synthetic cork. But the crumbly corks are from improper bottle storage (on the side like wine), higher proof spirits should be stored standing up. But, cork and spirits is a real issue.

@winenshine Crumbly cork should be from a well aged wine (>30yrs) that was built to stand the test. Nothing to do with the closure outside. I’m also happy to deal with a crumbly old cork, because I know the potential of what’s inside. And cork is still (?) the best seal for aging.

@winenshine For well stuff agreed! But bottles that are opened once a quarter or once a decade like my offerings😉, how much extra effort is it? And at a table with a bottle opened by a Som, come on, it’s no more work than is done to clean a table of crumbs between dinner and dessert?

@winenshine Because, it’s natural, sustainable, tactile and it’s only downside is a few crumbs of wax at the table. I think it shows commitment and personally (just me mind you), I love it.

@winenshine I love real wax! Not plastic, but the natural stuff harvested from bees and mixed with pine pitch to make the perfect natural seal! Yes, it throws a few crumbs, like proper bread. But it’s not sealing wax that’s the problem, please.

@whiskystat Orion, is absolutely a distiller, he’s up every night when one should be distilling, and sets in the evening sky, when it’s time to conclude. Until he gets around to rising in the evening sky once more.

@Osocalis OK, I'd love to hear a word or two more about the distiller constellation. I believe you know a thing or two about the stars.

As the northern hemisphere distiller (falsely referred to as the archer) sinks to the west in the night sky, I’m putting 2022 to bed tonight (me as well finally) with the final barrel. Semillon.

@AndrewF26144765 Bright side is the new chai will be finished by then.

@Osocalis Oh well, ... next year. :-(

@AndrewF26144765 Ohh shit, you should have said something. It’s been e day for ver a month ☹️

@Osocalis Glad for you. I wanted to get some pictures while you were actually distilling.

@AndrewF26144765 I got it out before the last storm

@Osocalis Wait, what? They got the road open to the winery?

Our first single variety folle blanche distillation. On the alambic armagnacais. Running at 53% ABV.

Walls

Raising the frame.

Off and running in our new building.

@PlebYak While there is a fair bit of prose cited here, there is quite a bit of it which is not quite correct/misleading. I would suggest editing for quality by doing a bit of journalistic research on many of the claims.