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With the release of yet another toasted barrel whiskey, it might help to know what a toasted barrel whiskey is. Where a char is a 40 to 60 second burn of the interior of a barrel, a toast is, well, a ...
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 ...
Metal and plastic and cardboard long ago eclipsed barrels for the shipment of most items, but when it comes to wine and whiskey – especially bourbon whiskey – the oak barrel still reigns ...
The bottle we sampled clocked in at 55.1% ABV, and according to the brand, the average across all barrels in this round is about 55.25%. In the grand scheme of whiskey, those proofs are plenty ...
The whisky brand is marking the occasion by releasing precisely 618 bottles (in honor of the June 18 date) of its first-ever barrel-aged whisky: Fireball Dragon Reserve. “We know whiskey ...
Two American single barrel rye whiskeys took top honors at the prestigious 2025 World Whiskies Awards America, a highly respected competition in the whiskey industry. The winners and other top ...
PARK RAPDIS, Minn. (WCCO) --As distilleries pop up across the state, barrel-makers are keeping busy. At Black Swan Cooperage in Park Rapids, a flavorful whiskey starts with a flavorful wood.