Heavy toast is often used for big, bold red wines that can stand up to the oak influence. Heavy toast also can require longer ...

There’s lots more than one thing going on at One Lake Brewing, located at 1 Lake St. in Oak Park. Barrel aged stout, euchre ...

Hand-selected charred-oak barrel of 15-year-old straight bourbon Tasting notes and bottling advice from company cofounder ...

From the tiny piccolo to the gigantic Midas, there are various wine bottle sizes used worldwide today. A certified sommelier ...

A. Smith Bowman Distillery, a cult whiskey brand based out of Virginia, announced on Wednesday the release of the second ...

"If you want to get adventurous, buy a small barrel ... harsher oak flavors. If you taste the bourbon after a few weeks and discover the oak flavors are too intense, you can try aging it longer ...

He got the job two years ago in the fall of 2022, and was also part of the team responsible for the excellent new Triple Oak release. Normally, the spirit is finished in ruby port barrels ...

Zoeller says prior to the sale, exports to Canada had been ... toffee and golden syrup notes from aging in virgin oak barrels. Bottled at 63.24-per-cent abv. This sold out upon release at the ...

Best mid-range Henry McKenna Single Barrel is another Heaven ... coloration is lighter than its 10-year aging would suggest. The vanilla, caramel, and oak aromas come through.

The true advancement lies in the aging process. After distillation, AguaDios strengthens a unique finishing process in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels sourced from a 200-year-old Hokkaido harvest.

Local craft brewers are making new products – ciders, seltzers and nonalcoholic beverages – for those who don’t want beer.