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There are good reasons for this – oak is strong but flexible, which makes it well-suited to coopering, and it also imparts nice flavors including vanilla and baking spices. Indeed, some types of whisky – Scottish single malts and bourbon included – can’t legally be aged in anything else.
But what can other types of wood bring to the table? This is a question which Ireland’s 200-year-old Midleton Distillery, maker of icons including Jameson and Redbreast,…
