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Ex-Bourbon Hogshead

Ex-Bourbon Hogshead cask — watercolor illustration
产地 United States / Scotland
规格 250L
往期内容 Bourbon whiskey
典型熟成期 6-15

风味贡献

Vanilla, toffee, and gentle oak spice. Slightly slower maturation than a barrel produces more integrated flavors.

关于

A hogshead is created by dismantling ex-bourbon barrels and reassembling the staves into a larger cask with new ends. The extra 50 liters of capacity compared to a standard barrel means a lower wood-to-spirit ratio, resulting in a gentler extraction of oak flavors. This is one of the most common casks used in Scotch whisky maturation, balancing efficiency with subtle flavor development.

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