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Offline dkfick

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Re: Barrels
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2015, 07:37:32 am »
I agree.  High surface area low depth oak alternatives really just kind of give you the tannins and a big blast of oak without all the more subtle oak barrel flavors.  At least in the different barrel alternatives I've tried (Chips, cubes, spirals.) I have some of these "Xoakers" from xtraoak that are little toasted oak balls... I need to give them a try.  I won 2lbs of them in a raffle at my Club's Annual Party that they were kind enough to donate to.
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