Sunday, November 17, 2013

On Charred Barrels


November 17, 2013
CHAPTER TWO: A HISTORY OF WHISKEY

Barrels were hard to come by in rural places, and old barrels were charred to sterilize the wood and remove bacteria, but this also had a mellowing effect on the whiskey inside, acting as a filter and infusing it with the caramelized sugars of the wood.

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