> it matters a lot what the barrels have been used for before
Which is a good thing, because it allows distillers to be creative, adding different notes to both scent and taste. Quite a few whiskies nowadays do tell you what kind of cask they were aged in.
Bourbon and sherry have traditionally been popular choices, but wine, port, cognac and rum barrels are also being used recently.
Which is a good thing, because it allows distillers to be creative, adding different notes to both scent and taste. Quite a few whiskies nowadays do tell you what kind of cask they were aged in.
Bourbon and sherry have traditionally been popular choices, but wine, port, cognac and rum barrels are also being used recently.