Metal, plastic and cardboard long ago eclipsed barrels for the shipment of most items, but when it comes to wine and whiskey, especially bourbon whiskey, the oak barrel still reigns. Demand for ...

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

Gervasi Spirits is launching a distillery club with an uncommon twist. With the 2025 Distillers Circle, club members spend four Friday evenings in the distillery participating in bourbon production.

Until 2023, the Wood Finishing Series focused on various production aspects of Maker’s Mark bourbon, using acronymic codes like BEP (barrel entry proof) and FAE (fatty acid esters). In 2024 ...

“60 Minutes” will air a piece on April 6 on Kentucky’s barrel making industry, a key part of the bourbon aging process. Provided The award-winning CBS news show “60 Minutes” apparently ...