When it comes to aging bourbon, American oak (Quercus alba) is king. But while American oak barrels account for the vast majority of bourbon aging vessels, their mandatory use is a ...
If you’re a whiskey drinker, you’ve certainly tried Jameson before, one of the most popular Irish whiskeys to come from the Emerald Isle. But do yourself a favor and check out Midleton Very Rare if ...
High West’s latest A Midwinter Night’s Dram continues the time-tested formula of rye whiskey and port barrel finishing, ...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGEL'S ENVY announces the launch of its newest Cellar Collection Series, Vol. 5 Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in French Oak Extra Añejo Tequila ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the award-winning launch of American Oak, 2XO (“Two Times Oak”) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and renowned American whiskey blender ...
SnoTown Brewery’s Frank Sandoval is admittedly still getting used to this whole barrel-aging thing. But when a local vintner offered the Snohomish beer brewer a red wine barrel to age something in, he ...
One of the biggest influences on a whiskey‘s character is the time it spends inside a barrel soaking up color and flavor. But there are a few brands that are flipping the script and adding barrel ...
On one level, the oak cask is the most basic and fundamental building block of whiskey maturation, but as any whiskey devotee knows, simply specifying “oak cask” is an extremely broad qualifier, like ...
Barrel proof bourbon whiskey tends to be big and bold. But with that said, “barrel proof” or “cask strength” isn’t a single designation like “bottled in bond” (which has to be 100 proof 50 percent ABV ...