Underwater Aging of Rum/Spirits
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:34 am
Hi all,
Down here in Cayman, we have a new micro distillery that claims to age thier rum underwater, that is under the sea. The name of the distillery is Seven Fathoms and age their rum at this depth underwater, which is around 42 feet.
What are your thoughts on this aging process, supposedly its the only distillery that does this type of aging for rum.
My thoughts that it would not age very quickly, reason being that oxidation would not occur as quickly as its underwater.
Another thought is that barrels "breathe" and what would they breathe in underwater? Saltwater?
Down here in Cayman, we have a new micro distillery that claims to age thier rum underwater, that is under the sea. The name of the distillery is Seven Fathoms and age their rum at this depth underwater, which is around 42 feet.
What are your thoughts on this aging process, supposedly its the only distillery that does this type of aging for rum.
My thoughts that it would not age very quickly, reason being that oxidation would not occur as quickly as its underwater.
Another thought is that barrels "breathe" and what would they breathe in underwater? Saltwater?