by Don Williams | Feb 21, 2020 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia, Distilleries
During a recent bourbon tasting, a participant asked about the origin of the term rickhouse. I explained I was not sure, but specially constructed buildings known as rickhouses, rackhouses, or warehouses are in use to store and age bourbon. One way of storing barrels...
by Don Williams | Jun 23, 2018 | Bourbon basics
What is the significance of aging Bourbon? There is no official minimum number of years that bourbon has to age. However, the amber color and many of its flavors are directly the results of aging in a charred new white oak barrel. The mash bill along with the...
by Don Williams | Jun 23, 2018 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Trivia
Today we will take a brief look at the barrels behind the bourbon. The beautiful color of bourbon and many of the complex flavors arrive through the process of aging in a charred new white oak barrel. When the white dog comes out of the still it has some flavor...
