Napa Valley residents are used to seeing wooden wine barrels: in wine caves, stacked outside warehouses and even cut in half and filled with flowers on neighborhood lawns. Barrels are everywhere in ...

When Douglas Rennie and Andy Byars first started learning the art of coopering as young men in Scotland, everyone around them thought it was a terrible mistake. There was no machinery or electricity ...

Glass of whisky cognac or bourbon in ornamental glass next to a vinatge wooden barrel on a rustic wood and dark background. Whiskey is more than just a blend of grains and water. It is a spirit that ...

“60 Minutes” will air a piece on April 6 on Kentucky’s barrel making industry, a key part of the bourbon aging process. Provided The award-winning CBS news show “60 Minutes” apparently spent some time ...