Quarter barrel aged! Triple barrel aged! It all sounds so fancy, but what does it really mean? For this blog post I’ll keep it short and sweet by focusing on the triplets: triple aged, be it in oak, casks, or barrels; don’t worry yet about what the differences are because I’m coming out with another post in future.
However, this business of triple aged, what is it? It’s actually rather simple. I’ll break it down for you. It just means that the whisky was aged in three separate casks all of which impart a different flavor on the whisky.
Let’s take for example the Glenliviet Master Distiller’s Reserve. Have a look here. It talks about three separate casks: Traditional Oak, American Oak and ex-Sherry Oak.
Photo Credit: theGlenliviet.com
Voila! Three separate casks to age a whisky in equals “triple cask” aged whisky. In this case since they’re all oak casks it would be appropriate to call it “triple oak” aged whisky.
C’est tout. That’s it. That’s all.
I love the photo on J.P. Wiser’s Triple Barrel Rye because they actually put three barrels on the front. It’s no wonder they say a picture is worth 1000 words 😊
If you ever have any questions about whisky never be shy. Don’t hesitate to ask. If I don’t know the answer off the top of my head I’ll go digging and find out for you.
Sláinte
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