Quarter Cask
उत्पत्ति
Various
आकार
50L
पिछली सामग्री
Various (bourbon, sherry, or wine)
सामान्य परिपक्वता
1-5
स्वाद योगदान
Intensified wood influence — amplified vanilla, spice, and oak character from any previous contents. Rapid flavor development.
परिचय
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.