tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post1247809490837845992..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Rogue to Make Barrels in OregonChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-23653449678718713212014-03-22T10:12:01.466-05:002014-03-22T10:12:01.466-05:00I think this last bottling of McCarthy was the fir...I think this last bottling of McCarthy was the first release to be 100% oregon oak, to me it tastes quite different from the last batch (far less peaty) but it always hard to pinpoint why things taste different. <br /><br />Rogue was hiring a new head distiller (via home distilling sites...) last year, so maybe things will start to turn around for them? It'll be a while before anyone could tell I guess. I find their whole corporate identity insulting so even if they rocketed from abysmal to acceptable I don't think I'd bite on any of their products. Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-12020433966020506122014-03-21T12:26:02.555-05:002014-03-21T12:26:02.555-05:00Edwin, Clear Creek Distillery already ages their p...Edwin, Clear Creek Distillery already ages their peated whiskey exclusively in Oregon oak barrels, so that's out there if you'd like to see what it does to the spirit.<br /><br />Andy - that's what I wonder as well. Their whiskey hasn't even been drinkable, so hopefully they're hiring more experienced people to make their barrels than they have for their spirits.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-4951281780702227662014-03-21T06:19:41.126-05:002014-03-21T06:19:41.126-05:00I'm more interested in the species Jessica Alb...I'm more interested in the species Jessica Alba.<br />Crown Point MarcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-39496252370061144962014-03-21T02:52:57.483-05:002014-03-21T02:52:57.483-05:00Note: Only a portion of Rogue Beers are made entir...Note: Only a portion of Rogue Beers are made entirely with their own hops and barley. They do not have enough farms to supply all of their production.<br />Only 10 of their 42 beers they currently make are 100% estate grown. The rest only include a (likely small) percent of estate grown grains and hops.Nick Kiesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126645666987221024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-46133448138857387062014-03-20T16:51:22.315-05:002014-03-20T16:51:22.315-05:00welcome news as Quercus Garryana from Oregon gives...welcome news as Quercus Garryana from Oregon gives another profile to oak barrel maturation...<br /><br />There is also another species of American oak, the Q. Garryana which is found in Oregon and British Columbia. <br />This particular species shows a chemistry and characteristics closer to European species of oak rather than the Q. Alba. It is less aromatic and higher in tannin than Q. Alba. <br />It also must be split rather than sawn, like European oak, if it is to maintain its integrity. At this point it is used more on an experimental basis but there are hopes to develop its commercial aspects more intensely.<br />French oak is less aromatic than American oak but contributes more to the mid-palate and mouthfeel of the wine/spirits and adds a subtle aspect to the nose. Q. Rober and Q. Petraea and the species used for French wine barrels and the wood is mostly derived from 5 areas in France.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847225242104336890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-69849252957224066042014-03-20T14:52:45.509-05:002014-03-20T14:52:45.509-05:00Wonder if their barrels will be as lousy as their ...Wonder if their barrels will be as lousy as their whiskey? Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-42911960065244949212014-03-20T12:56:14.776-05:002014-03-20T12:56:14.776-05:00You can make barrels out of wood from where ever y...You can make barrels out of wood from where ever you want. But I have tried using barrels made from northern grown oak and nothing beats the ozarks white oak. The barrels shortage is real, but if you have a good cooperage they are looking out for you. Good luck to Rogue.Tmckenzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-18552615062836936842014-03-20T10:47:38.617-05:002014-03-20T10:47:38.617-05:00Chuck,
Rogue’s decision to open a cooperage in t...Chuck, <br /><br />Rogue’s decision to open a cooperage in the Pacific Northwest is interesting to say the least. They appear ready to use locally sourced Oak from PNW. I was not aware of a species difference in Oak until Davin De Kergommeaux’s article, The Quercus Alba Myth. In that article Davin explores that fact that many different species of Oak are getting into barrel staves but that the historically preferred species was Quercus Alba. <br /><br />So with a cooperage in the PNW, which is way out side the native range of Quercus Alba, and using locally sources trees the barrels could be unique in the flavors they impart. A PNW barrel Terroir could be good for the whiskey industry. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173565665586067889noreply@blogger.com