But Balcones’ supply of 5-gallon oak barrels may have an expiration date. As the company continues to ramp up production, it is switching to 50-gallon barrels, which also have a longer useful ...

Tuthilltown Spirits in Gardiner, New York - the makers of Hudson Baby Bourbon – are now letting the alcohol settle in 2- to 5-gallon oak barrels cutting the time to mature the drink to four months.

By June, he’ll fill a 53-gallon Evan Williams bourbon whiskey white oak barrel with 200 pounds of locally sourced chilies, age the mash for six months, and bottle it by 2014.

Barrel Aged: Denotes a wine that has spent a period of time in barrels before bottling. This affects wine in numerous ways—the flavors in newly blended wines knit together, tannins in red wines soften ...