img not found

  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • GALLERY
  • BLOG
  • PACKAGES
  • CONTACT
  • BOOK NOW

Gold Coast, Australia

Old Fashioned Events

MENU

Solera Cask

by Nathan Ford | 15 Feb, 2018 | Solera, Whiskey, Whisky

old fashioned events whiskey solera cask
Solera cask? What is it and how does it work with whisky? Solera is a method that has been used in winemaking for a very long time, particulary sherry.

How does the process work you ask?

Barrels in a solera are arranged in different groups or tiers, called criaderas. Each scale (the rows) contains whisky of the same age. The oldest scale, confusingly called solera (bottom row) holds the whisky ready to be bottled. When a fraction of this whisky is extracted from the solera (this process is called the saca), it will be replaced with the same amount of whisky from the first criadera, the one that is slightly younger and typically less complex. This, in turn, will be filled up with whisky from the second criadera and so on.

Method in Steps

  1. Take a row of barrels on the ground (solera – means on the ground), Fill them all up with your whisky. Let it age for a while.
  2. Stack another row of barrels on top of that first one. Fill them up. Row 2 now consists of whisky a bit younger than that of Row 1.
  3. Add another row of barrels on top of that. Fill them with younger whisky. This can be usually up to around 8 – 10 criadera

old fashioned events whiskey note solera cask

 

How does this process help the distillery?

You can get a more consistent product by blending older whiskys into your newer batches, ensuring that customers are always get the character they’re expecting from your distillery.

You can also experiment with adding layers of flavour by changing the type of barrels you use on different rows. Think of starting out in ex sherry, then moving down to a row of port barrels, then back to sherry, then to a row of port barrels again!!!

Hope this has helped you all understand the Solera process

“Salute”

SEARCH

CATEGORIES

  • Bourbon (1)
  • Buffalo Trace (1)
  • Cocktail Recipe (1)
  • Old Fashioned Cocktail (1)
  • Solera (1)
  • Whiskey (3)
  • Whisky (5)
  • Whisky Blog (2)
  • Whisky Events (1)
  • Whisky Myths (1)

ARCHIVES

  • June 2018 (1)
  • February 2018 (3)
  • June 2017 (1)

Tags

alcohol amrut australia bar bartender benromach booze cocktail drinking facts gold coast gordon & macphail liquor mixology myths nathan ford old fashioned old fashioned events pop up queensland sydney whisky show whiskey whiskey blog whisky whisky and water whisky blog whisky event whisky myth whisky show whisky tips

INSTAGRAM



CONTACT

 

0412 647 640
nathan@oldfashionedevents.com.au
oldfashionedevents.com.au

LINKS

 

BLOG
PRIVACY POLICY
TERMS & CONDITIONS

LOCATIONS

 

GOLD COAST
BRISBANE
BYRON BAY

© Old Fashioned Events 2022 | Website created by Polka Dot Marketing

  • Facebook
  • Instagram