Quarter Cask
Origine
Various
Taille
50L
Contenus précédents
Various (bourbon, sherry, or wine)
Maturation typique
1-5
Contribution aromatique
Intensified wood influence — amplified vanilla, spice, and oak character from any previous contents. Rapid flavor development.
À propos
A small cask approximately one quarter the size of a standard barrel. The dramatically increased surface-area-to-volume ratio accelerates maturation, producing in a few years what might take a decade in a standard barrel. Historically used for transporting whisky by packhorse. Laphroaig popularized the modern quarter cask with their namesake expression. The small size means very intense wood interaction.