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 ...

That rule, plus booming consumer demand for bourbon starting in the early 2000's, has been very good for the barrel business. 3.2 million new barrels were filled with whiskey last year in Kentucky ...

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.

For the first time ever, Sazerac Gives Back is auctioning an entire barrel of Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year bourbon. The proceeds will benefit those impacted by the California wildfires in January.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B525 is the second 2025 release, aged 11 years and 6 months and bottled at 126.2 proof — the oldest since 2023. It’s made from Heaven Hill’s traditional bourbon ...

May 12, 2025 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.

Fanged Pursuit is a 17-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey heading to a local liquor store near you. The 92-proof liquid is the latest offering from Diageo’s ongoing Orphan Barrel label.

Matchup 1: Buffalo Trace Bourbon Flight Part 1: The Tasting Taste 1 Frank Dobbins III. Tasting Notes: I’m picking up a lot of brown sugar and raisins on the nose with some dilute honey.

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 ...