One of the biggest influences on a whiskey‘s character is the time it spends inside a barrel soaking up color and flavor. But there are a few brands that are flipping the script and adding barrel ...

Portland Barrel Co. owner Ed Lutjens tightens up staves in a barrel before putting it into a steam oven, winching the bottom staves together to band them with hoops, then placing the barrel over a ...

“It all came about at 11:30PM on a random Wednesday.” Penelope Bourbon CEO and founder Michael Paladini admitted that late-night calls are a regular occurrence for him. After his wife goes to bed, the ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — One neat part of Frankfort’s history is the city’s rich bourbon history. Buffalo Trace Distillery was founded in 1787 and is the oldest continuously operating distillery in ...

Big, round, wooden -- wine barrels might seem simple, but in truth they are a crucial winemaking element for many of the Northwest's most prized wines. Careful thought goes into their production, ...