Not only is the aging process important, but so is the barrel used. The post The hidden craft behind whiskey: Why barrels ...

Where they’re from: 2XO (“Two Times Oak”) is the work of American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman. The brand takes its name from the blending process, where every release has “additional oak exposure.” ...

Notoriously leaky and wildly expensive Japanese Mizunara oak barrels have become an object of obsession among makers of Scotch whisky, Irish whiskey and bourbon. Distillers value the finicky casks for ...

Merrimack + Stranahan’s Blue Peak Canoe is custom-built from barrel staves, metal hoops, and lids into a 14 foot, six inch, Tennessean Tandem/Solo canoe, one of the company’s signature designs.

One of the biggest influences on a whiskey‘s character is the time it spends inside a barrel soaking up color and flavor. But there are a few brands that are flipping the script and adding barrel ...

A toasted oak barrel finish is kind of like pumpkin spice: A little bit goes a very long way and can completely dominate any other flavors, and some people (me) think it should maybe just go away. But ...