Do any of you guys/gals have any preferences for making Bourbon using a neutral spirit? Essences or Chunks?
I've tried both and think the Chunks are a lot more like a real Bourbon.
I'm trying out some Bourbon Chips that I bought for less than half the price of the Chunks.
A side-by-side comparison shows that the Chips flavour the spirit faster than the Chunks after one hour. The jars have 2.2 litres of 38% spirit each.
The left jar has 100 gr of Chips. The middle jar has 100 gr Chunks. (The right jar has 50 gr Chips after 1 day.)
I'll wait about 4 weeks to give them a taste test.
Cheers,