New American oak barrels can be purchased for about half the price of French oak barrels. Sign Up for Free Email Newsletters Sign up for Wine Spectator’s Free Email Newsletters and stay up-to -date ...

For more than 50 years Silver Oak has been aging California Sauvignon exclusively in American Oak barrels to create some ... Available for sale at the Neeley Family Distillery, online, and at ...

Once a whiskey has been distilled, it is put into barrels to be aged — and in the case of bourbon, that involves using new ...

What's in a wine barrel? Columnist Gus Clemens explores how wood, other factors impact quality, taste and more.

The new product, crafted in small batches in Oaxaca, Mexico, begins with Ilegal’s signature Reposado mezcal, aged in American oak barrels for four to six months before being finished in 8-year ...

Their whiskey is made from 100% malted barley, distilled in small batches, and aged in new charred American oak barrels. This choice of new oak barrels is key to Stranahan’s signature flavor.

The new 20-Year Toasted Single Barrel is made up of a portion of that original Gray Label blend that was transferred into ...

This is not the first American single malt released by Wolves; the brand put out a limited-edition expression in 2023 that was matured in virgin oak barrels. That bottle was produced at Charbay ...

Lagavulin “Fireside Tales” ($180) is a 12-year-old whisky aged in ex-bourbon barrels and refill American oak hogsheads and European oak butts. The spirit still has the distillery’s signature ...