We all know the rule of thumb when it comes to the age of whiskey. The quality of whiskey depends upon the age of that whiskey. The older the cask, the smoother the whiskey.
Not many people are familiar with the process of aging. Aging is a method of storing distilled spirits of wine and whiskey in empty whiskey barrels for a specific period of time. The aim of doing this is to remove all the harsh flavors from the raw alcohol while adding peculiar flavor characteristics that are found in the barrel’s wood.
The process of making a whiskey barrel usually begins with a stock of American white oak. This is the most commonly used wood for whiskey barrels, largely due to how leak-resistant it is and the flavors it imparts into the spirits. Most whiskey barrels are made in the US, where white oak grows.
The quality of the whiskey barrel therefore plays an important role in the quality of the spirit produced throughout the aging process. But also just as important to the quality of the barrel is the quality of storage.
When alcohol is stored and put into whiskey barrels, it will be tasteless and without any specific qualities of the whiskey in terms of taste and color. But after the desired time of storage, the alcohol adopts the color and taste of the barrel wood and shall transform into the dark molten liquid which we generally see when we buy and enjoy in a bottle of whiskey. Used whiskey barrels and the interaction between the oak and whiskey is one of the most interesting components of the whiskey production process. The main question people tend to ask is why they should invest in the whiskey barrels made of oak. The main reason for using oak wood is its unique physical and chemical nature. Oak has is known for its physical strength as well as its resistance. Its wide radial rays give strength when shaped for a cask. It is the only pure form of wood without any residue and resin, unlike pine or rubber trees that have resin canals which can pass on strong flavors of maturing whiskey.
But it is not only about the oak itself, it is the transformation that the oak undergoes as a result of the seasoning and heating treatments during the coopering process. As a result of these processes, the wood attains pleasant-tasting oak lactones.
The older the whiskey barrels, the better the aging process. Moreover, used whiskey barrels are heavily desired. They retain some of the absorbed whiskey so distillers who have purchased these barrels from us, appreciate the pure and smooth flavors which they can produce in their own distilling process by employing these flavor-rich vessels. Our old whiskey barrels represent a better value to our customers.
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