tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post3194912979756693582..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Bourbon and Snow Don't MixChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-61806992344727514432015-03-22T21:13:45.483-05:002015-03-22T21:13:45.483-05:00With Glenfiddich's "Snow Phoenix" in...With Glenfiddich's "Snow Phoenix" in mind, I can already envision some random distillery's release of "Snow Eagle" somewhere down the road :-/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-38692588397033084812015-03-06T13:37:29.227-06:002015-03-06T13:37:29.227-06:00I haven't heard about any concerns with the we...I haven't heard about any concerns with the weight of snow on roofs, but the warehouses themselves are designed to support the enormous weight of all those full barrels.<br /><br />Below a certain temperature, aging whiskey is essentially dormant. A handful of distilleries heat their warehouses, but most don't.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-49623807502470621542015-03-06T13:07:51.038-06:002015-03-06T13:07:51.038-06:00I imagine the smaller, micro distilleries will be ...I imagine the smaller, micro distilleries will be affected even worse. Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-84363954006157353332015-03-06T12:46:53.477-06:002015-03-06T12:46:53.477-06:00If you consider a distillery to be similar to othe...If you consider a distillery to be similar to other chemical plants and oil refineries, my experience is that most of them are located somewhat remotely. But most still need highways and rail around them to get raw materials and products in and out.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-71167243151851990872015-03-06T10:43:43.260-06:002015-03-06T10:43:43.260-06:00Chuck,
I'm a bit confused by the title of this...Chuck,<br />I'm a bit confused by the title of this post. I understood that extremes of temperature and weather are GOOD for bourbon that is aging in the barrel. This unpleasant winter may be challenging for the bourbon INDUSTRY but isn't it perfectly fine for the bourbon itself?<br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-85035668042553932742015-03-06T10:33:46.825-06:002015-03-06T10:33:46.825-06:00Are the rick houses at any serious risk from heavy...Are the rick houses at any serious risk from heavy snow? If some rain or melt water gets on the barrels - no big deal, but I wasn't sure if the weight of that much snow was keeping anyone up at night. Some of them are thin skinned, but I have no idea about the roof construction!Gary A. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336085341665353589noreply@blogger.com