It's hard to imagine how bourbon takes on so many flavors when the ingredients are so simple, but science has the answer to ...

For anyone who appreciates a good pour of bourbon or whiskey, there's something deeply appealing about the barrels that give ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 6, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. If someone asked you to name a product that was first made 2,000 years ago, still looks ...

For the uninitiated, a toasted-barrel finish means that the whiskey is given a secondary maturation in a barrel that has been toasted and not charred. “Toasted oak finishes introduce an expansive set ...

It's Oak Ridge and it's nearly Thanksgiving. That means it's Turkey Trot time. Oak Ridge Schools employees and students, and moms and dads, celebrated another fantastic Turkey Trot on Tuesday, Nov. 11 ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Neighbors are getting a little more time to offer up their options on the license for a nuclear fuel production facility coming to the Roane County side of Oak Ridge. This ...

Oak barrels are more than storage—they actively shape wine and whiskey by adding flavor, texture, and structure through slow oxygen exchange and the release of tannins. Winemakers favor oak for its ...

When it comes to aging bourbon, American oak (Quercus alba) is king. But while American oak barrels account for the vast majority of bourbon aging vessels, their mandatory use is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s aged in a charred barrel made from American white oak (quercus ...

An increasing number of distilleries are experimenting with aging their whiskey in barrels made from this flavorful variety of oak. One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s ...

Heaven Hill is releasing three new whiskeys in its award-winning Grain to Glass line, all specially aged in Chinquapin Oak barrels: Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon, Kentucky Straight Bourbon and ...