WHISKEY KNOWLEDGE
HOW SEASONS AFFECT THE AGING PROCESS By: Greg Sinadinos
Contrary to popular belief, bourbon can be made anywhere in the country. However, the vast majority of bourbon is made smack-dab in the middle of the country's median line, which happens to be Kentucky. Why? We understand historically why Kentucky made sense. Cheap land, good soil, great water, but today we have the technology to transport or mimic that. So, why do we still make the majority of our top-end whiskey in Kentucky? In short, it's the seasons that Kentucky has, and the wide range of temperatures that make it an ideal place to age whiskey. The Changing of The Seasons Kentucky has an incredibly diverse climate. The summers are hot, hitting an average of 87 degrees in the summer, and plummeting to an average winter temperature of 35 degrees. Why would this be significant? Simply put, the way that the whiskey interacts with the barrels it is aging in. NOMADIC
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