Learn how to customize small barrels to age your own whiskey at home. Get tips and tricks for preparing used barrels or crafting your own from oak staves. With patience and the right approach, you'll be sipping smooth, oak-infused whiskey in no time!
Discover how barrel aging transforms harsh distilled spirits into the smooth, complex whiskey you know and love. Learn why whiskey tastes so good!
Discover how whiskey gets its unique flavors: distilleries age it in used barrels from wineries, breweries, and other distillers, imparting complex flavors from port, sherry, and rum.
Make your own aged whiskey in just a few simple steps! All you need are basic tools and patience to create a custom barrel and sample your own spirits.
Whiskey makers are experimenting with barrels, changing the whiskey world. Learn how this is impacting the taste of your glass and what's new in the world of whiskey barrels.
Barrel charring is an art that creates unique flavors in whiskey, from sweet vanilla to smoky robustness. It's the secret behind the one-of-a-kind taste of your favorite whiskey, and the level of charring can be customized for different flavor profiles.
Business owners and homeowners must understand their responsibilities for proper disposal of barrels to avoid environmental damage from chemicals, polluted soil and groundwater, and hazards.
Discover the secret behind your favorite whiskey's flavor: wax sealing! As the whiskey matures in the barrel, the wax sealant interacts with the wood and liquid, imparting subtle flavor notes to the aging spirit.
Learn how to clean whiskey barrel hoops with this step-by-step guide. With the right tools and technique, you'll have those hoops shining like new in no time. Impress your friends with your new skill and a dram of your latest barrel-aged creation.
Whiskey's complex flavors come from barrel aging, which imparts distinctive aromas and tastes. Just like wine, whiskey gets better with age - but with a twist.
