Let Science Commence

My barrel full of water appears to have stopped leaking, so it's on to step 3:

Once the barrel is swollen, empty water from barrel, insert the funnel and pour in the un-aged whiskey. The barrel will hold approximately two to two and a half 750ML [sic] (fifths) of un-aged whiskey. Fill out the date on the bottle label and keep the bottles so you can refill them when the whiskey is done aging.

Okay, so for starters, this little barrel clearly does not hold 1.8 billion liters of whiskey. I'm going to let this one slide since it's nice to know the folks at Woodinville drink their own stuff.

I've filled the barrel with almost all of the white dog from the kit, hanging on to a bit of the un-aged to compare in tastings. Now we wait (step 4):

Insert the bung and let the transformation begin! These miniature barrels will age 8-10 times faster than a standard 53 gallon barrel, so you will notice color and flavor changes within the first week or two. Try to store the barrel out of direct sunlight.

I don't live a solarium so my kitchen counter will serve as my whiskey's new home. I'll report back after taking the first sample!