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I am new to this distilling thing, but I am having the time of my life. The masses love the liqueurs made neutral spirits... Amaretto, kahlua, Frangelico, and other panty droppers. For me... I love a smokey whiskey made from 50% corn, 25% rye, and 25% barley that has been aged on toasted white oak w...

Thanks. At the time of my posting I had already done exactly what you recommended... raised the % ABV until the orange oil went back into solution. At 130 proof, it is pretty stout! I guess I will keep it stout and clear until mixing a drink. However, it sure would have been nice to be able to creat...

I recently macerated orange peels with the pith removed in 2 gallons of 95% ABV neutral spirits. After 3 weeks, I strained out the peels, added a gallon of water and distilled the resulting 3 gallons in a pot still. The first 1.5 gallons of spirit was 84% ABV and held a fantastic orange flavor. I wa...