I had this made by professionals. PM me if you want to know the site of purchase.
I will be using this to try and recreate GP's famous Black Pearl Rum. With the limited knowledge on how it may taste and what was used to infuse it, a lot of trial and error will be fun. Once this one is figured out, I will try to recreate MF's Rapture Rum.
OtterlyLost3 votesOh this is cool. Good luck and be careful, my dude. :) Certain kinds of boozes can bit a little hairy to make; there's a reason Moonshine Sheds were out in the middle of nowhere, lol. They could blow up if the people making it messed up.
Edit: Also remember the type of wood the barrel is made out of might affect the flavor of the booze, particularly if its a fermented one.
TakuHatake2 votesDid quite of bit of research for specifically Rum barrels, and they all suggested, if not all were made of, oak. The inside is charred to level 3 and will probably be as smooth as I can get it.
All that is going to happen is I'm going to buy white/clear rum (approximately 2.25L) and fill the barrel with it for a while. After it has sat there for a while, like 3 years, I'm going to strain it then infuse it with a selection of spices that I also researched about, for 3 hours.
OtterlyLost2 votesStill sounds really awesome! :D Good luck! I hope to see the results in 3 years!