Whiskey has been aged in wooden barrels for centuries, imparting the spirit with its distinctive color and much of its flavor while removing harsher tones from the unaged liquor. Oak remains a go-to ...

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There’s something about a barrel room in a winery. On the surface, it’s just a giant room filled with a bunch of identical wooden barrels stacked in rows. That alone can be an impressive sight, but ...

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Wine and spirits are complex mixtures of flavor and aroma compounds, some of which arise during aging in wooden barrels. Among other compounds, oak wood releases coumarins, but how they affect wine's ...