One aspect of maturation, however, is rarely highlighted. Low-entry barrel proof dramatically impacts a whiskey’s texture and flavor. Below is an overview of the practice and how it shapes a whiskey.

Care for a wee dram to go with your shiraz from Oz? Only heaven knows if the marriage of wine and whiskey barrels will last, but a handful of these out-of-the-ordinary wines are available right now.

With the release of yet another toasted barrel whiskey, it might help to know what a toasted barrel whiskey is. Where a char is a 40 to 60 second burn of the interior of a barrel, a toast is, well, a ...

Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and coffee with hands-on experience visiting distilleries and bars across the US, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean. A ...

An insider's take on the dos and don'ts of barrel picking. Orlando (OJ) Lima is the founder of Kinfolk Trust American Whiskey and Taste Select Repeat (TSR), a leading e-commerce retailer of wine and ...