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What is cask finishing for whisky?
What is cask finishing in whisky? We'll answer your questions here, from why whisky makers do it to what secondary maturation brings to the spirit.
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Tequila finishes, red wine finishes, amaro casks, shochu casks. Not a week goes by without a big cask finish release from Scotland, Ireland, and beyond. Cask finishing is such a big part of whisky these days, that it’s hard to imagine that it’s actually a relatively recent technique.
A brief history of cask finishing
David C. Stewart MBE is regarded as a pioneer of cask finishing
What are cask finished malts? The influence of wood
There's a huge variety of casks out there just waiting to have whisky filled into them
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The cherry blossom bonanza that is Glenfiddich Grand Yozakura 29 Year Old
Rules for cask finishing
Whisky with interesting cask finishes
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