Facts About Oak Barrels

17 Sep

Facts About Oak Barrels

6 Tips for Finding the Perfect Wooden Barrels for Sale

• September 17, 2021
• By Steve Mayes
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For millennia, distillers have used oak barrels to store, ferment, and age their liquor. The structure of the wooden barrel minimizes t...

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09 Sep

Facts About Alcohol, Aging In Oak Barrels, Facts About Oak Barrels, Barrel Aged Cocktails, Food and Drink

Top Shelf Liquor (What to know BEFORE You Order That Drink)

• September 9, 2019
• By Redhead Blogger

One of the best lessons a fledgling dilettante can learn is how to order a drink. Anyone can pop the top on a bottle of beer at a b...

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16 Aug

Whiskey, Aging In Oak Barrels, Bourbon, Scotch, Facts About Oak Barrels

The Wide Variety Of Whiskey Barrel And Cask Styles

• August 16, 2014
• By Redhead Blogger

When you go to purchase whiskey, you may notice the type of whiskey barrels or casks that were used to mature the alcohol. You are espe...

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16 Aug

Whiskey, Bourbon, Scotch, Facts About Oak Barrels

Bourbon Barrels

• August 16, 2014
• By Redhead Blogger

American Prohibition ended in 1933, and the subsequent use of bourbon barrels for whiskey manufacturing has changed in the decades sinc...

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01 Mar

Whiskey, Facts About Alcohol, Aging In Oak Barrels, Facts About Oak Barrels

The Mini Whiskey Barrel Is Perfect For Any Whiskey Drinker

• March 23, 2021
• By Redhead Blogger

The interaction between whiskey and oak within whiskey barrels is a fascinating study. It is not something that everybody understands a...

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28 Feb

Aging In Oak Barrels, Facts About Oak Barrels

Many Regional Distilleries Use Small Wooden Barrels For Aging

• March 1, 2014
• By Redhead Blogger

Whether you're a home brewing enthusiast or a small business brewery, you're sure to find tons of benefits when you switch to small woo...

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26 Feb

Whiskey, Facts About Alcohol, Aging In Oak Barrels, Bourbon, Facts About Oak Barrels

Used Bourbon Barrels Get New Life

• March 1, 2014
• By Redhead Blogger

The using of used bourbon barrels for aging Whiskey has become a wide-spread and fairly recent occurrence. It stems from the difficulti...

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23 Jan

Aging In Oak Barrels, Wine, Facts About Oak Barrels

Aging Wine In Oak Barrels

• January 23, 2014
• By Redhead Blogger

Winemaking is a labor-intensive art. Vintners spend years learning how to combine specific grapes to produce their classic vintages. In...

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10 Sep

Aging In Oak Barrels, Facts About Oak Barrels

Using An Oak Barrel To Age Your Spirits, Wine And Liquor

• August 25, 2013
• By Redhead Blogger

Before using an oak barrel that is new or one that was previously stored dry, you will first need to swell it with water so it can seal...

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09 Sep

Whiskey, Aging In Oak Barrels, Facts About Oak Barrels

The Influence Of Wooden Oak Barrels On Spirits

• August 23, 2013
• By Redhead Blogger

Whiskies have several centuries of history that includes their storage in wooden oak barrels.  Until a few years ago, beer was also age...

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