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

Metal, plastic and cardboard long ago eclipsed barrels for the shipment of ... for a spirit to be called bourbon it must be aged in a new, charred oak container. Between 50% and 80% of a ...

Aging in new oak barrels (barrels used for the first few times) can add aromas and flavors of vanilla, spice and smoke. Barrel Fermented: Denotes wine that has been fermented in small casks (usually ...