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Btw, does the worm actually age tequila? I would be very surprised if that was the case. I simply thought the worm dropped in was some "marketing" gimmick. The worm does infuse some flavors which then mature with the tequila or mezcal. The worm adds a slightly sweet nutty and spicey flavo...

This is from the aging. I used cherrywood chips in the barrel for added flavor. The same batch looked great when matured with maple chips. Both have a great taste though. The color is almost black in the bottle. Looking through towards a light the tint is deep red. In a glass is the color is dark gr...

This time around I didn't just get green rim, but the whole batch has a green to black color when poured in a glass. In the bottle the color looks dark wine red, but poured it is definately green.

I have recently noticed that my measurements of alc/vol are off after the addition of sugars. I am theorizing that this must be due to the relative density of the sugar which makes the alcohol measure lower than it really is.

I was aging it on a rum. Woods were cut green then immediatedly roasted. This carmelized the sap giving an extra bump to the flavor.

I have had great luck with mustang grape vine as well as vine wood fron Ca. Not as distinct a flavor as applewood. But a half teaspoon of brown sugar per liter brought out more of the grape flavor.

Allspice works well. But I recommend no more than 8 gm per lt.

[quote="tofi"]Patent is from 20 June 2006 and Stonava's Distillery using it since at least 2005. quote] Patents are protected from date filed rather than dated granted. It currently runs several years for a patent application to be granted in this field. This one was filed in 2002. That pu...

Here is the patent for that: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7063867&OS=7063867&RS=7063867" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;&...

I have used whole beans, but that is too rich. Best results were from a 2 inch section.