The Aged Cocktail’s Barrel Zero
The precise moment America became obsessed with barrel-aged cocktails.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Ted Nghiem
Just How Important Is Sherry to Scotch Whisky?
For decades, aging in sherry barrels was central to the flavor profile of Scotch—until the supply suddenly dried up.
- story: Wayne Curtis
- photo: Ed Anderson
Daily News: Riding While Intoxicated and Beer That’s Available for One Day Only
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - A UK bar has been fined £100,000 for serving a liquid nitrogen shot to a young woman, who then had to have…
- story: Liz Lucking
Learn the Secret Behind a Cult Barrel Aged Beer
Though a slew of copycats have followed since its invention over 22 years ago, Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout remains the gold standard when it comes to bourbon barrel-aged…
- story: Stephen Praetorius
Barrel Aged Beers Gain a Foothold
Barrel-aged beers are becoming more popular, according to The Wall Street Journal. Although it still represents only a small margin of the beer industry, more brewers have begun experimenting with a…
- story: Daniel Yeom
Put a Barrel On It
Robert Simonson reports on an old fashioned practice made new again. "In the early 19th century and before, gin had to get from the distillery to the tavern somehow," the…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
