{"product_id":"in-the-mood-for-wood","title":"In The Mood For Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight the candles and throw on some 90s R\u0026amp;B… ‘cause we’re about to get frisky with our Whisky, baby. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThese bottles aren’t the\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e typical \"wham, bam, stick me in some oak, ma’am\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e types. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOh no\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Experimentation is the\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e name of the game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e here, and these Whiskies like to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003espice things up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by marinating in casks that’ve \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebeen places \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e seen some things\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e… if you know what we mean. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe question is: are you ready to take your palate for a walk on the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewild side?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e There’s only one way to find out.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Let’s get weird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWhile Bourbon’s legally required to use new (but charred) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican oak barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e for its finish, other types of Whiskies are exempt from having to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplay by that rule\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. While the typical drop is aged in a cask that once held \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBourbon or Sherry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, distilleries are\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e getting crazy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e with their finishing casks, opting to put their juice in barrels that once held \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine, Rum, Cognac and even Beer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e And because the barrel has a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehuge influence \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eon the color and taste of the Whisky inside (it’s estimated that a cask contributes\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 60%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of a Whisky’s flavor!), this \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enew experimentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is producing some \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epretty insane results \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethat promise your palate a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epretty wild ride\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCase in point: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuchentoshan Three Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a Lowlands Scotch with an affinity for three-way finishes involving Bourbon, Sherry and Pedro Ximenez casks. Then there’s\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Slane Triple Casked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a blended Irish Whiskey that spends its time in the warm embrace of Virgin American Oak, Aged Bourbon Oak and Oloroso Sherry casks. Think those two know how to get freaky? The \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsle of Jura Seven Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e says \"hold my Beer.\" This Single Malt Scotch uses seven (yes, seven) different kinds of casks to arrive at its \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einfinitely complex taste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLookin’ for a\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e good time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e It’s all right here in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethis very box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. So slip into something comfortable, yeah? ‘Cause these Whiskies know \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eall about a good finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSmartass Corner:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1) Finishing, double matured, wood-finishing — they’re all the\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e same thing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a process that involves moving a Whisky from one cask to another for\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e more complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in aroma and taste.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2) That’s a slightly different thing from \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, which simply refers to the process of Whisky\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e getting older\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n3) Recently, The Scotch Whiskey Association clarified their \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estance on aging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. 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