Wooden barrels are crucial for bourbon, where they serve as not just a container, but also as a key flavoring agent.

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

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 ...

“We are collateral damage.” Victor Yarbrough, CEO of Brough Brothers Distillery, removes the cover from an empty barrel of bourbon in the under construction facility in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, ...

Kentucky bourbon is used to the spotlight, but now the vessels that contain the golden liquid are about to get their due. On Sunday, the award-winning news magazine television show "60 Minutes ...

Fans of ultra-premium bourbon have a new toothsome tipple ... But with Orphan Barrel, the model is turned on its head. These are standalone casks intended only for one-off batches.