Barrels can be used only once during bourbon distilling, then reused in whiskey and scotch distilling or sold to breweries. Hoops said that he's also experimenting with tequila and white wine barrels.

Barrels can be used only once during bourbon distilling, then reused in whiskey and scotch distilling or sold to breweries. Hoops said that he's also experimenting with tequila and white wine barrels.

Rethinking the Whiskey Barrel The standard American white oak ... aligning staves and placing hoops. It’s a highly specialized field, but one where change arrives only slowly, if at all.

Throughout this journey, whiskey barrels play a key part in providing a stable container for maturation and also adding delicious qualities to what ends up in your glass. Perhaps you’ve wondered ...

Barrels employing wood that has been air-dried for 18 months are toasted, without the charring typical of American whiskey barrels. After aging in charred new oak barrels, the whiskey is finished ...

When it comes to warming, winter beers, there’s no beating the appeal of a well-made whiskey (usually bourbon) barrel-aged stout. They’ve been a cold weather staple ever since Goose Island’s ...

If you're looking to expand your whiskey collection, don't let age be the only thing you pay attention to. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and ...