But on average, the answer is about 160 to 180 bottles of straight bourbon per barrel. Before we get into the reasoning ...

The average bourbon barrel size is 53 gallons, but that doesn't mean a 53-gallon barrel produces 53 gallons of bourbon. If only it were so simple. First of all, it depends on how long it is aged.

Demand for bourbon has been great for the barrel business, as 3.2 million new barrels were filled with whiskey last year in Kentucky alone, and more than 14 million full barrels are aging in the ...

Jim Beam warehouse containing 45,000 barrels burns -- but your bourbon supply is safe. A 45,000-barrel Jim Beam warehouse caught fire late Tuesday night.

Here, the bourbon interacts with chemicals in the barrel’s wood, and about 70% of the bourbon’s final flavor is determined by this step. The bourbon gets all its amber color during the aging ...