Barrel aged Cocktails: First batches of "Int. Padovani Cocktail" & Negroni at THE TASTING ROOM

"Clear Water - after 60 hours aging" So, after 60 hours of watering my first two new made limousin oak barrels, it was time to fill them. I decided to go for two drinks. Padovani and Negroni. First of all, I had to empty my water soaked barrels. Damn, and I made a surprise. The cristall clear water changed to amber, golden water. In just 60 hours. Smell like Wood, taste like Wood. The producer recommanded 24 to 48 hours of watering but I didn't made it on Sunday to the bar, so finally it was around 60 hour. And also, I get a little bit respect for my Idea to use NEW limousin barrels. Jeffrey and all the other I read about, started with used Whisky/Port etc. barrels. The NEW oak may give a real big impact to the liquid inside and I am a little bit afraid, that it is hopefully developing into a tasteful expirience. Otherwise, I just ruined a few hundreds Euro of Liquid and two barrels. Did I made a mistake? Time will show. My first drink I like to barrel age, finally i...