Tag: Whiskey aging

Over 80% of a whiskey's flavor can come from the aging process in wooden barrels alone. This transformative journey, combined with the choice of grains and yeast, is precisely what makes a whiskey sweet, creating desirable notes of caramel, vanilla, and honey without added sugar.

Most people are surprised to learn that pure, distilled spirits like whiskey contain virtually no sugar after the distillation process. The journey from grain to bottle involves fermentation and distillation, a process that removes the very sugars that give grains their sweetness, resulting in a low-sugar final product.