Pure Distilling Rum Barrel Chunks 500g

Authentic toasted oak barrel chunks sourced from barrels used to age quality rum in Southern Queensland.

Sourced from Southern Queensland rum barrels displaying a smooth caramel and burnt sugar profile

Pure Distilling Whisky Rum Barrel Chunks are the perfect choice for creating your own rum. These oak barrel chunks have been reclaimed from barrels used to age rum to perfection in Southern Queensland. Barrel chunks can be added to either neutral spirit or craft distilled rum while to add smooth caramel and burnt sugar notes to your spirit.  Enjoy the flavour of the toasted oak alongside subtle molasses flavours from the rum originally matured in the barrels.

These oak chunks can be used multiple times. If using the same oak multiple times ensure to allow adequate time on subsequent soaking for adequate flavour development.

Please note as these barrel chunks are sourced from Queensland Rum barrels used to age different rum varieties there will be variation between different batches.

Maturation protocols:

First Soaking: Add 2.5 litres of spirit to 500g of chunks and allow to soak for 14 days before draining and filtering through unbleached coffee filters. This first soaking will yield the most flavour in the least amount of time.
Second Soaking: Add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 14-28 days or until the desired flavour and colour is reached. Drain and filter as per first soaking.
Third soaking: Add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 5-6 weeks or until the desired flavour and colour is reached. Drain and filter as per first soaking.

Alternative protocol: Use 40-100g of barrel chunks per litre of alcohol at 60% ABV and soak until the desired flavour is reached before filtering through unbleached coffee filters and diluting to 38% ABV.