Learning to taste whiskey like a pro (and this goes for ... pipe tobacco with winter spice barks? That’s the barrel making its mark. Fatty smoked salmon covered in black pepper and sea salt?

A common refrain in the spirits world is that whiskey gets 70–80% percent of its flavor from the barrel it’s aged in. Though nearly impossible to prove the exact figure, one thing is certain ...

One of the best parts about being a bourbon drinker is sharing your whiskey collection and experience ... I would not put a barrel proof in front of them, because I feel like you have to graduate ...