Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Matt Malloy will never forget the first time he had to throw out a batch of beer. The recipe, a barleywine aged in Barbados Rum barrels, picked up musty ...

America has few commodities it can call its own, and bourbon is one of them. Experts know that real bourbon is all about the barrel, and it doesn't happen overnight. In fact, the wood aging process ...

Russ Karasch opened a plastic bag filled with strips of wood the color of the best part of a piece of toast. “Smell this,” he said. The aroma was intoxicatingly comforting, like roasting a chocolatey ...

Napa Valley residents are used to seeing wooden wine barrels: in wine caves, stacked outside warehouses and even cut in half and filled with flowers on neighborhood lawns. Barrels are everywhere in ...

Glass of whisky cognac or bourbon in ornamental glass next to a vinatge wooden barrel on a rustic wood and dark background. Whiskey is more than just a blend of grains and water. It is a spirit that ...

First, a 2022 Merlot from Central Washington. Then, a Pilsner Urquell, followed by a Guinness stout, a No-Li amber ale, a Sierra Nevada pale ale, two nonalcoholic beers and a Trader Joe's tequila.

One aspect of maturation, however, is rarely highlighted. Low-entry barrel proof dramatically impacts a whiskey’s texture and flavor. Below is an overview of the practice and how it shapes a whiskey.

It’s North America’s largest and most prestigious barrel-aged beer festival, competition, and fundraiser! “The Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer” brings the top brew masters and biggest craft beer ...