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Personalized Bootleg Kit™. Make and age your own spirits with a Bootleg Kit™. The kit includes everything you need to make your finest spirit and age to perfection in a personalized American oak barrel. Simply select the spirit type, enter your personalized information, and select the size.
Alcohol NOT included..
How does it work?
To start, cure your barrel then pour grain alcohol or neutral flavored vodka into the vessel along your Swish Barrel Essence (included). Give it a good shake to incorporate the ingredients then sit tight because in just two weeks time your one-of-a-kind blend will be aged to perfection and ready to serve straight from the tap.
Kits available in 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, and 20 liter sizes.
Size/Dimensions
1 Liter 6.5" x 4.5" x 4.5" inches
2 Liter 7.5" x 5" x 5" inches
3 Liter 8.5" x 5.5" x 5.5" inches
5 Liter 9.5" x 6.5" x 6.5" inches
10 Liter 12" x 8" x 8" inches
20 Liter 15" x 10.5" x 10.5" inches
Kit Includes
- American White Oak Barrel w/stand, bung and spigot (charred)
- Essence (1 bottle per liter)
- Paper Funnel
- Barrel Cleaning Kit
Complete Instructions included!
*Bootleg Kit essences are formulated to resemble the taste of distinct types of spirit flavors. The kit does not make the actual spirit but an indistinguishable facsimile.
AGE TO TASTE! - If properly maintained, American White Oak barrels can be used for many years. Simply follow the cleaning and care instructions included with the kit. After your spirits have aged, pour them into a glass bottle to stop the aging process. Your spirits can last for years in glass but we suggest enjoying them sooner than that. As these barrels are handmade and the thickness of each stave varies, the actual liquid content of the spirits may slightly vary.
HOW IT WORKS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Start by curing your barrel (instructions below)
- Pour most of a 750ml bottle of 40% alc./vol. grain alcohol, neutral vodka or swish alcohol into the barrel
- Add 1 bottle of your desired Essence per liter of alcohol and fill the barrel with the remaining alcohol
- SHAKE WELL to mix thoroughly
- It's best when aged for 2 or more weeks, but if you can't wait... DRINK NOW!
- Clean barrels with cleaning kit (included) after 2-3 uses
CURE YOUR BARREL
- Tightly insert the spigot using a mallet or place a sloth over the spigot and gently hammer it in
- Fill with hot water and insert the bung
- Allow 3 to 5 days for the barrel to completely seal
- Once cured, fill the barrel with your favorite spirit and place the bung in to remove any air
- Do not submerge your barrel in water!
AGING SPIRITS
- Due to the higher surface area of the 1 liter barrel, spirits will age 8x to 10x faster than the standard 52 gallon barrel
- Turn the barrel a quarter turn weekly to redistribute the liquid contact with the charred oak
- Age to taste
- Drink from the barrel or pour into a glass container to stop the aging
STORING BETWEEN USES
- Dissolve storing tablets (included) in a glass of water
- Pour into the barrel and top off with water
Every barrel will develop it’s own individual flavor profile. This is due to the individuality of each tree, each stave, the amount of charring, climate, season, size of barrel, etc… No two barrels will be alike. Monitor your barrel’s performance for future batches, but know that each batch will take a bit longer than the previous
RETURNS
If for any reason you are not happy with your product, you may return it within 30 days of initial delivery and receive a complete refund for the cost of the product. Barrels that have been used or returned later than 30 days will not be refunded.
