American Oak Barrel

American Oak Barrel
American oak has improved throughout the ages, diminishing the concerns wine makers used to have using this type of barrel. Developments such as proper air drying, slow deep toasting and the use of oak from different forests have all helped in transforming the use of this barrel as well as the nature of this oak and gaining the wine makers confidence. It is quicker at making wines and new barrels are widely used for producing whiskey. American oak barrels tend to be more intensely flavored than French oak with more sweet and vanilla overtones. American oak also releases compounds like oak...