In fact, a bourbon can only be called a bourbon if it has been aged in a charred oak barrel. Otherwise, it does not qualify for the label — but why is this? In terms of craft, charred oak ...

But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden vat that impacts and preserves the overall taste of the wine. Making a foudre starts with French oak, a tightly grained wood that ...

Making a barrel by hand is a precise science. And one family business in southern Spain has been perfecting the process since 1975. Tonelería Herfe makes thousands of artisanal wooden barrels for ...

Barrel-strength bourbon is one of the hottest trends in whiskey these days and Booker’s is one of the premier players in that game. But the celebrated Kentucky label isn’t merely riding some ...

The liquid in Woodford Reserve‘s Derby bottles is the same as the core bourbon—aged for six to seven years in new charred oak barrels ... But it’s the label design that makes this annual ...