Ultra-Aged Spirits Are Trending, and It’s Ripping You Off
Are you into aged liquors? If you love bourbons and other spirits coming from a barrel, there are a couple of things you should know. Here, we will go through barrels age and explain how it can affect the taste of the spirit.
Oak Tannins, Bragging Rights, a Sense of History, and Little Else
Have you ever wondered why the price of some drinks can be so high? It’s not rare to hear about a bottle of whiskey going for thousands of dollars. But what makes it so special? You probably saw labels on bottles saying how a drink is 20 years old. The majority of people believe how older means better.
Each drink will age differently. It’s not the same having a 40-year old bourbon and a 40-year old wine. It turns out that the majority of good whiskeys will start at around ten or twelve years. As you …
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