tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post8723667406073717228..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Bourbon and Rye Day Friday: Forgotten Roses (Four Roses) BourbonMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-60898039528236569532017-02-06T12:15:28.385-05:002017-02-06T12:15:28.385-05:00Yeah, I was going to leave the saponification spec...Yeah, I was going to leave the saponification specifics to the ^^^^ chemistry man.<br /><br />Also, this was a pretty unusual whisky. Who knows what oddities occurred during its extreme oxidation.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-83880940564351554862017-02-04T23:07:28.618-05:002017-02-04T23:07:28.618-05:00That seems a) unlikely (I've done lots of sapo...That seems a) unlikely (I've done lots of saponification reactions in my career as a chemist and even with strong base in organic solvents they're not that quick) and b) relatively easy to test with a good LC-MS/MS setup.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-69836388731363069832017-02-03T09:59:00.608-05:002017-02-03T09:59:00.608-05:00I don't know if you have mentioned it before b...I don't know if you have mentioned it before but some reviewers believe adding water causes saponificaton. Perhaps that's what happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com