America has few commodities it can call its own, and bourbon is one of them. Experts know that real bourbon is all about the barrel, and it doesn't happen overnight. In fact, the wood aging process ...

The answer depends on the age and strength of your spirit.

Russ Karasch opened a plastic bag filled with strips of wood the color of the best part of a piece of toast. “Smell this,” he said. The aroma was intoxicatingly comforting, like roasting a chocolatey ...

KASOTA, Minn. — The creation of a wine barrel is a slow, measured dance between wood, cooper and fire. Minnesota Grape Growers Association members got to observe this dance first-hand during a barrel ...