In short, cooperages only make the barrels bourbon ages in ... a cooper to master the skill of fitting the wood slats, called staves, together tightly for the barrels so that it has a strong ...

The upcoming closure of Brown-Forman’s barrel making facility in Louisville ... white oak (used specifically for new bourbon barrels), staves, steel hoops, commercial equipment, and bungs ...

I list smoking as a dealbreaker on every dating app. If someone lights up at a party, I flee to the other room. I’m extremely asthmatic, and if I don’t have my inhaler in my purse, it’s ...