The Handshake Barrel
Tales from the Hill
English - September 08, 2020 04:01 - 31 minutes - 15 MB - ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsFood Arts Society & Culture bourbon distillery food prohibition whiskey cocktail heaven kentucky rye whisky Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1986, Max Shapira and Leroy McGinnis shook hands and made a deal for Bourbon barrels. Today, McGinnis Wood Products still makes barrels for Heaven Hill, and that handshake still binds the partnership. In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at what goes into making a Bourbon barrel, and why responsibly-sourced, carefully-selected American White Oak trees make excellent Bourbon barrels.