Style diversity is a key characteristic of American craft whiskey, but most have one thing in common: youth. They are generally young compared to what the legacy producers deliver, lacking the years in a barrel that lead to mature-tasting whisky. No one has solved the aging puzzle either. Young whiskeys taste young.
Unlike most other countries, there is no minimum wood aging duration for American whiskey . Any amount of wood contact will suffice. One type of whiskey, corn whiskey, doesn’t need to be aged at all.
American whiskey making tradition has deep roots. Fifty years ago, when bourbon sales...
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