Aging The Cognac

Lots and lots of cognac aging in oak barrels.  The rooms we saw went as far back as ten years.  On some of the barrel faces you can see seepage, where the extra water is leaching out.  Barrels are different colors because of the age of the barrels.  Lighter barrels are younger.  The barrels can be reused three or four times before being retired.

Bridging The Gap

The final arch on this corner is almost done.  Does this mean I'm over halfway done on this part?

One Asian Night...

 This was Theresa's Asian night block before I did anything.  Below it is finished.  The main work I did on it was the paisley and the dragon character.  The rest took less time but filled up the block and brought out its character more.  I hope she likes it.

New Stitchalong

Sticklounge started a new stitchalong - The Mighty Oak by Daniela Tangelder.  I didn't really need to start another project, but I did anyway.  Here's my beginning.

Self Storage

Kvint, like other distilleries, keeps samples of its products from previous years.  This is where they keep them.  This cellar was built in 1974, and is full.  The door in the picture below leads to another, similar cellar.  They use these samples for training purposes and quality control.  Some in this cellar date back to the early 1960's.

Blinging It Up

Still working the golden lines on this, but it looks quite a bit more done now.

Minimal Progress

I managed to fit in another stitch session on this piece.  Finished up the middle square and started filling it in.  Perhaps I'll be able to work more on it soon.