Everyone knows that a well-aged whiskey has panache. The older it is, the more stylish, tasteful, and sophisticated. It’s a part of our culture.But few people actually understand how the aging process works. It turns out, it’s not just a marketing gimmick, not even close. Spending years in aging bar

When it comes to aging spirits such as whiskey, brandy, and some tequilas, distillers have a couple of options. There is, of course, the traditional approach of aging in barrels (usually oak) for four, ten, or even twenty years.But what about processes that artificially shorten that time to market?C