A few days after publishing last week’s bourbon slide show, it hit me that I had forgotten to include my favorite “slide” of the trip. While the photo subject was neither food nor drink, it seemed to capture the spirit of the bourbon-making process.
The black building above is a rickhouse–essentially a non-climate controlled multistory building where bourbon is aged–owned by Barton Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. The light streaming down from above made me think that the manufacture of bourbon was being blessed. And while I’m sure there are those who would not see spirit-manufacture as heavenly, there is the matter of the angel’s share.
Though there is a movie with that name (which I highly recommend if you like travel, hijinx, and the like), the “angel’s share” I’m referring to is what Whiskey Magazine defines as
“The amount of alcohol which evaporates from the casks during maturation. “
About two percent of the bourbon in a barrel is said to be lost to the angels each year, and this photo might just be proof.
Silliness aside (or is it?), I’ll send you over to a recent Blog of Funny Names post to talk more about bourbon. Then please come back again next week as we’ll get back into the kitchen. Bourbon brittle anyone?
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You know you have me back with bourbon brittle!!!
I better get crackin’ then 😉 Thanks, Mimi!
Bourbon brittle?!?!?! I’ll take that as my share, to heck with the angels!
that’s awesome, Kerry. Love your attitude here. Not going to share, huh? 😉 Don’t blame you.
Bourbon brittle I like how that sounds. I love the photo, it does look rather heavenly with the streams of light and the building itself is very cool looking. Great photo.
Thanks, Suzanne. Pressure is on to come up with a decent bourbon brittle now! Glad to have you here.
Another topic: I made an apple pie after reading your post the other night. Family was over the moon happy 😀
ooh, bourbon brittle….
served with a French blue cocktail?
oui!
Bourbon brittle. Yes. Let’s make that happen.
I’m on it, Liz.
About Runaway Bride: My oldest didn’t seem too into it. !!!! Though I think she’s just mad that Rose is off. Those tweens…
Though I did not share your complete enthusiasm for Donna. Love her, she’s hilarious, works well with DT, etc. But Rose is number 1 for me. Was surprised to see online how many Rose-haters there are out there. 😦
Are there??? That’s just depressing! She is SO important. I mean, she literally is who we experience the DW universe through.
And…I will stop myself before I get into a DW rant! lol
lol. I liked this: http://whatculture.com/tv/doctor-who-9-reasons-why-rose-doesnt-deserve-any-of-the-hate.php
Love that article. It hits on so many great points.
Great photo! The angels must have really been partying it up that day. 😉 Looking forward to the bourbon brittle – yum!
lol, that’s right HD. Was glad to have caught them in action.
From your blog to God’s lips, Liz. I bet they have the coolest shot glasses up there!
Those bourbonized beams seem to be two-directional to me, my friend. Great photo.
I am sure the angel’s shot glasses are very sparkly. Yep, two-way sunbeams, The whole thing just made me shiver with delight. Really did feel like we were being blessed 🙂 Thank you much, Mr. Mark.
Any time and always, Ms. Liz. 😉
was curious if you’d seen the movie Angel’s Share?
I have not seen ‘Angel’s Share.’ I shall have to track it down at your suggestion, Liz. 🙂
yes, do. It’s more of a guy movie than a chick flick, though I loved the whiskey connection and it cracked me up. Let me know if you find (can stream it netflix) and what you think. Tried to catch it in a theater, but wasn’t out long. Very much an indie.
I have Netflix on widescreen and iPad so when I find a moment, on it will go. Confession: I like all types you mention here: guy movies, chick flicks and indies, in one way or another, Liz. 🙂 Hate some of the above, too, of course. 😦
Nice take on that picture! No wonder the angels are singing.
Hallelujah chorus, yes? If this isn’t an advertisement for Heaven, I don’t know what is. Partying with the angels seems a way better idea than that other option.
Indeed.
Great photo! Let the bourbon fun continue!
Thanks, Gretchen. Can I hear a woohoo? 😉 All sorts of bourbon fun, but have yet to drink any since we returned. Real life leaves no time for cocktails 😦 Though a girl can always dream, right?
Don’t I know it! Real life isn’t as fun as my daydreams! Life will get hectic here soon when swim lessons begin again, dinner at the gym for us twice a week.
I kind of love the idea of the Angel’s share and the way the sun is shining spiritually down on the distillery. Love that it’s your fave slide too 🙂
it’s a pretty cool thought, yes? The picture took me by surprise. Had no idea it had caught all of the sun’s rays until I looked at it more closely back at our hotel. Thinking I should blow it up and frame it 🙂
Just more validation for my long standing affinity for alliteration…bourbon brittle, why yes please. (great shot by the way..I can hear the heavenly voices singing…)
bourbon brittle does have a lovely ring to it, Bonnie. Perhaps I should get you in on it and we can call it Bonnie’s Bourbon Brittle? Huh?
Thank you for your kind words re: photo. Am so happy the angels came out for me 🙂
Yes!! Alliteration to the 3rd power! I’m totally in 🙂
Bourbon brittle. Please. For halloween. Please.
😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
be sure to come by for a trick-or-treat 😉 Thanks, CCU!
Yes I want some Bourbon Brittle 😛 YUM!!
Now I’m tied into making this happen, Amy! Yikes. Now I know what I’ll be doing this weekend. If you lived nearby, I would invite you over to eat through all of my mistakes (and the winner, too 🙂 ).
A cool lovely post, Liz!
thank you, Sophie. I’m going to be all about bourbon for a while–just warning you.
Yeah, I like that!
Angel’s share?! I love that! Great picture too. =)
Thanks, J. Coolest booze term ever, I think. And you would love the movie, I’d bet. Check it out via netflix streaming if you have.
How timely is this post!?! On my recent outing, I noticed the number of micro-whiskey distilleries is on the rise. Saw several in Montana. We even have on in our own little town.
Bourbon brittle, bon continuation! 🙂
seems the fees for starting distilleries came down quite a bit, so yes they’re popping up everywhere. Woohoo 🙂 Thanks for the visit and also thanks for not bringing that grizzly 😉
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