Raisins in whiskey

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Jeffp60
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Raisins in whiskey

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Anyone add raisins to a whiskey recipe? How does it affect taste,aging?
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Jeffp60 wrote:Anyone add raisins to a whiskey recipe? How does it affect taste,aging?
It'll add sugars back into the mix. Raisins in a rum...OK. In a whiskey...I wouldn't do it, although others may agree with you.

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Re: Raisins in whiskey

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Just asking. I see " 2 or 3 raisins" in something as heavy as rum. Was curious to what it did..
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