Buy now... or forever hold your peace...
This will be short and not so sweet. On a recent visit to one of my favorite Indian discount spirits emporiums I found some terrific prices, eg MGXO at $29, as was Zacapa 23 - and - Appleton Extra. Nice. As I placed an order for the elusive Rittenhouse Rye, the manager mentioned that prices are soon to increase by about 25%!!
Apparently the State of Florida has increased the taxes on booze, and this is the reported result. Buy now...
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Capn's Note: As an aside, the State of Washington has just privatized their sales with the predictable result that retailers expect to increase their prices 10 to 30%. In a Democratic state to boot!?
Tax Dept: Prices to Increase in Florida...
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Like this one?
Like this one?
Here's a good picture from the Home Distillers website (link below pic)...
(Credit: http://homedistiller.org/forums/)
Home distillation is common all over Europe, Australia, New Zealand and even N. America. Pictured is an American made still sold on E-bay. This is a home sized still, about 7 gallons, with what is called a "thumper", which further refines the disillate and is intended to eliminate the usual pot still second distillation.
Distillation is a learnable art - the only real difference between this small still and those used to make single malt whiskies is size and the skill of the operator.
Too bad it's illegal here in the states, but there's always beer and wine...
Here's a good picture from the Home Distillers website (link below pic)...
(Credit: http://homedistiller.org/forums/)
Home distillation is common all over Europe, Australia, New Zealand and even N. America. Pictured is an American made still sold on E-bay. This is a home sized still, about 7 gallons, with what is called a "thumper", which further refines the disillate and is intended to eliminate the usual pot still second distillation.
Distillation is a learnable art - the only real difference between this small still and those used to make single malt whiskies is size and the skill of the operator.
Too bad it's illegal here in the states, but there's always beer and wine...
Last edited by Capn Jimbo on Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
It's a whiskey still though isn't it with that 90° lyne arm and still head?
That would make a pretty strong distillate although with a thumper you'd be lightening it up a little and knocking out about 70% with that.
I'd go a higher angle lyne arm for a slightly lighter distillate due to a slight reflux occurring also for the same reason make a round or conical still head.
However I'm not an expert of any way shape or means so take my half arsed diagnosis with a dose of salts.
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Capn's Log: Actually the upside down conical head on this still causes the same kind of reflux as the historical onion head (though the latter is so much more beautiful, especially when they are hand hammered. The lyne arm is a compromise between heavy and light spirits, and yes, the "thumper" will increase the output. Most whisky is double pot distilled, while the earlier rums used two thumpers in series with the still. Other factors include speed of the run, and the skill of the operator.
And yes, you are right, this is not my still but a picture from the home distiller's site (link below the pic)...
That would make a pretty strong distillate although with a thumper you'd be lightening it up a little and knocking out about 70% with that.
I'd go a higher angle lyne arm for a slightly lighter distillate due to a slight reflux occurring also for the same reason make a round or conical still head.
However I'm not an expert of any way shape or means so take my half arsed diagnosis with a dose of salts.
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Capn's Log: Actually the upside down conical head on this still causes the same kind of reflux as the historical onion head (though the latter is so much more beautiful, especially when they are hand hammered. The lyne arm is a compromise between heavy and light spirits, and yes, the "thumper" will increase the output. Most whisky is double pot distilled, while the earlier rums used two thumpers in series with the still. Other factors include speed of the run, and the skill of the operator.
And yes, you are right, this is not my still but a picture from the home distiller's site (link below the pic)...
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