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    Reading the Label: Different Names for Americanย Oak

    Youโ€™ve probably seen a Scotch label promoting their expression as: Double Barrel / Double Oaked / Double Wood / Double Cask Triple Barrel / Triple Oaked / Triple Wood / Triple Cask Oftentimes these whiskies will use a combination of Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry barrels (or Cognac, Beer, Rum, Port, Madeira etc.). But what about that third or fourth barrel that the Scotch is aged in?  Before we dive into that, letโ€™s talk about the life cycle of a barrel. In…

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