2.) Bourbon, by law, must be aged in a brand-new, charred white oak barrel to be called straight bourbon whiskey - Deepstash

2.) Bourbon, by law, must be aged in a brand-new, charred white oak barrel to be called straight bourbon whiskey

That means, a barrel can only be used once for bourbon. Where do they go after that?

They get shipped to Mexico for aging tequila, Scotland for aging Scotch or elsewhere to store all kinds of things, including coffee, tobacco, beer and maple syrup. For the best infographic you’ll see all day, check out Mutineer Magazine’s, ” The Secret Life of Bourbon Barrels .”

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