Worm in your whisky?

[LeoDLion]

I have a bad cold right now and a strange thought entered my mind. There is a mexican drink, the type of which I dont recall but could be rhum, or brandy or tequila. But the uniqueness of this bottle is that there is a worm inside! Have anybody come across this bottle?

When I had a drink from this bottle, what I remember is that there is a slight smoky taste to it. And I believe this is due to the worm. And here comes my idea. Why not try it on a single malt whisky? So, next visit to Specs, I will get that bottle and try it on a bottle of auchantosean and see what happens.

(The worm taste good too.)

[Deactivated Member]

Three of the distilleries that I have visited have used worms as they think they enhance the flavour of whisky - Talisker, Speyburn and Edradour. Talisker is unique in the whisky world for using hot worms.

[kildalton]

Really these distilleries use worms?
In which stage of production?

[Iain]

Really these distilleries use worms?

Large tubs of them!

[Ganga]

Leo,

You were likely having a Mezcal and the smokiness would be due to the baking of the pina. Yes, I used to be on the wall at Tortilla Flats for having "ate the worm".

[Deactivated Member]

Really these distilleries use worms?
In which stage of production?

Straight after distillation and before casking.

[Deactivated Member]

Really these distilleries use worms?
In which stage of production?

Straight after distillation and before casking.

No edit button! I should have added that Talisker keep quite quiet about their worms and I only got to see them because I was on a private tour. In fact, I even touched them - ew!

[woodhill]

How or What do they use them for???

[woodhill]

Worm
A long, coiled copper tube, attached to the lyne arm of the pot still, and fitted into a large wooden vat filled with cold water, known as a worm tub. Before the introduction of 'shell and tube' condensers, the worm tub was the only means of condensing alcohol vapour back into liquid form. A number of distilleries continue to use worm tubs, as experts insist that the character of whisky made using a worm tub differs significantly from that cooled in a modern condenser.

Is this what you mean ................I hope so

[Di Blasi]

Ha ha!! Worms, sure, would probably help sell more whisky. Let's just keep the worms in the bad tequila as novelty for the tourists.

[Deactivated Member]

Worm
A long, coiled copper tube, attached to the lyne arm of the pot still, and fitted into a large wooden vat filled with cold water, known as a worm tub. Before the introduction of 'shell and tube' condensers, the worm tub was the only means of condensing alcohol vapour back into liquid form. A number of distilleries continue to use worm tubs, as experts insist that the character of whisky made using a worm tub differs significantly from that cooled in a modern condenser.

Is this what you mean ................I hope so

Almost - except at Talisker the worms are kept in hot water, not cold. This is unique AFAIK.

[irishwhiskeychaser]

Nick is playing with you guys ..... the worms he is refering it the worm condensers

Nice one nick

[Di Blasi]

Yes, nice one Nick! Got me too at first, but then I went along with it. Ha ha, good laugh!

[Ganga]

And here, I thought Nick was pouring...oh never mind.