Inside the booming, bourbon-driven barrel business | 60 Minutes 13:20. Metal, plastic and cardboard long ago eclipsed barrels for the shipment of most items, but when it comes to wine and whiskey ...

When it comes to bourbon, the variety of terms can be intimidating, but here's what you need to know when choosing between a single- and double-barrel.

Apart from how many barrels are involved in a bourbon's maturation process, the type of barrels used also makes a difference. Bourbon is commonly aged in oak barrels, but the second barrel used ...

When it comes to wine and whiskey – especially bourbon – the oak barrel reigns, not just as a container, but also for the magic that the wood gives to the whiskey.

Elijah Craig’s Newest Barrel Proof Bourbon Packs a Punch, but It’s Shy of Hazmat Whiskey This is the oldest release in two years. Published on May 12, 2025. By Jonah Flicker.

Like its non-cask-strength Blanton’s Gold cousin, Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel (often abbreviated to SFTB) is Blanton’s 6—to 8-year-old bourbon bottled at full power—128 proof. As Buffalo Trace ...

Bourbon under 100-proof can run the gamut from smooth and light to full-bodied and flavorful. We power-ranked the very best.

On “Thurby” or the Thursday of Derby week, there will be a Bourbon Barrel Foods sampling. And on Oaks Day — Friday, May 2 — the distillery will feature special BourbonWare Custom Leather ...