Birch bark, Sassafras and Molasses

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Birch bark, Sassafras and Molasses

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I recently sampled some shine that was diluted and flavored with boiled Birch bark, Sassafras and Molasses.
Don't know for sure who made it, but I have my suspicions :wink:
All I can say, if he's guilty, the Old Boy did a fine job. :thumbup:
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shadylane wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 6:27 pm I recently sampled some shine that was diluted and flavored with boiled Birch bark, Sassafras and Molasses.
Don't know for sure who made it, but I have my suspicions :wink:
All I can say, the Old Boy did a fine job. :thumbup:
Interesting....would be great to have some more general details on the recipe.
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Just guessing, not that I might have helped or something like that :roll:
100% home malted wheat, Steam stripped on the grain.
Redistilled with a packed column, diluted with boiled Birch bark, Sassafras root and Molasses
Aged, then filtered.
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shadylane wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 6:49 pm Just guessing, not that I might have helped or something like that :roll:
Of course not! :lol:
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Damn that sounds intriguing. I'd try it!
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As a matter of pride.
Normally, I'm not a fan of artificially flavoring or coloring a white whiskey.
But this was an exception.
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Sassafras tea has been used for a long time as a spring tonic by folks here in the hills. So you're sipping it at the right time of year.[emoji16]
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Here's an update.
The longer it ages, the better it gets.
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I used to scope out and dig up sassafras roots and make tea when I was probably 7-10. Filé and crawdads as a younger adult (that stuff is banned now - Oh no!) Molasses just a tiny ghost of sweetness? 90’ish proof?

Sounds Precious!
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