How did people get to know that aged whiskey tasted better?

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Sweettongue · 22-25, M

The way the story goes of aging whiskey in charred barrels is that in Kentucky, distiller Elijah Craig stored his excess whisky in a used barrel. He burnt out the inside of the barrel to clean it and came back the next year to a completely different product.

TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M

@Sweettongue That's good. And how about the other alcoholic beverages?

Pfuzylogic · M

I do know that the nuances of flavor in Chivas Regal comes from the casks that the malted barley wait in.

metaldog · 51-55, F

trial and error like everything

TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M

@metaldog Like if I were the inventor of whiskey, I would not let it stay idle for 10 years to age if I didn't know what ageing would do to its texture.

Oster1 · M

Experiance! 😊

Hummingbird26 · F

By drinking it 🤪

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