There are many benefits to using charred barrels to age bourbon. But they don't explain why this method is required for bourbon making. For the answer to that inquiry, we'll have to travel back to ...

Charred Oak will open at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and begin serving food at 5 p.m. The bar will begin serving lunch at noon Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

French Oak (SRP $49.99) will be an ongoing offering and is available nationwide and online at ReserveBar. GSN’s Remarks: Loads of char are apparent from the get-go. A rich, brooding nose of deep ...

Another key distinction between the two is that a bourbon has to be aged in a charred new oak barrel. American single malt may utilize used oak barrels and/or uncharred oak barrels.

Nick Offerman's 2022 Lagavulin Whiskey, Charred Oak Cask, is a “steak-friendly” bottle aged for 11 years in American and European oak casks.