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Charred Barrels

The loaded barrels are rolled to rest in one of our airy hilltop rackhouses. As the seasons change, Kentucky's climate expands and contracts the barrel wood, allowing bourbon to seep into the barrel. And the caramelized sugars from the gator-charred oak flavor and color the bourbon. A fair portion of the 53 gallons of bourbon escapes the barrel through evaporation or stays trapped in the wood of the barrel. We call this the "angel's share" or "Booker's share."

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