Whiskey aging quietly at home, day 4 now and not much change from yesterday, small bottle looks to be a shade darker.
Oak has been used for centuries to age Whisky or Whiskey, with various nuances added by the cooper in toasting or charring the barrel to the distillers taste. The aging then takes years or decades. What we are trying to do here is hurry it along a bit. But aging is aging, once the desired colour and aroma is achieved it will still require a minimum of 3 months to a year to really show its potential. The small amount of spirit in the bottle has more wood contact than say in a 500 or so liter barrel and is able to pull out colour and some flavour a bit quicker.
In the short term a spirit aged on oak chips of WHISKY STIKs will make a great mixer in 3 weeks to a few months adding another level of aroma and taste to your favorite cocktail.