Oak barrels do more than store wine or whiskey; they transform them. From color to texture, oak shapes how a drink tastes, ...

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

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 ...

Covering the world of food, wine and spirits, I get to try a lot of interesting things every year, but recently one new taste really jumped out. It was the Redbreast Missouri Oak Edition whiskey, and ...

Based on its massive sales and ubiquitous name recognition, Jack Daniel’s is one whiskey brand that really has no need to expand its lineup beyond its core product, Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey. We ...

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.

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 ...