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.

Evan Williams, a budget bourbon that raises the bar when it comes to single barrel expressions, is a third. Its new Derby-themed version is truly fantastic. Evan Williams is a bottom-shelf bourbon.

Beginning February 11 at 2 p.m., bidding will be live for the barrel of Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old, with the opening bid at $10,000 and increasing in $1,000 increments.

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.

Here’s everything to know about this 109.2-proof bourbon. Every barrel of Maker’s Mark is carefully rotated by hand — a tradition carried out by the distillery’s warehouse team.

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 ...