When it comes to wine and whiskey – especially bourbon – the oak barrel reigns, not just as a container, but also for the magic that the wood gives to the whiskey.

Wooden barrels are crucial for bourbon, ... Demand for bourbon has been great for the barrel business, as 3.2 million new barrels were filled with whiskey last year in Kentucky alone, ...

Don’t like whisky? Then you haven’t properly explored Scotch. Scotland’s whisky-makers are masters of malts, offering more ...

Previously used barrels are often used to age whiskey, with the former ingredients imparting a variety of flavors. Here's how distillers and blenders are utilizing used casks to manipulate the ...

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