Blatner explains that "'bourbon barrel-aged' is a straightforward term, meaning the product (wine, beer, coffee, etc.) has spent time resting in barrels that previously held bourbon.

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.

Demand for bourbon has been great for the barrel business, as 3.2 million new barrels were filled with whiskey last year in Kentucky alone, and more than 14 million full barrels are aging in the ...

According to U.S. federal regulations, bourbon has to be aged for at least two years once it's trapped in the barrel, but most producers aim for closer to five to seven years.Maker's Mark and ...

The whiskey must also be aged in oak barrels in a federally bonded warehouse under government supervision for at least four years. Bottled in bond whiskey must also be bottled at 100 proof.

As its name suggests, Barrel Riot Wines aims to disrupt the wine industry. The Poway-based wine producer does this by selling nontraditional wines with the spices and flavor of rum, bourbon and ...

Brewed with chocolate and roasted malts, the brew is aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels, with sales benefiting the World Central Kitchen’s efforts to feed refugees of the war in Ukraine. 10.5 ...