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As a result, the time and attention that whiskey manufacturers like Jack Danielâs Tennessee Whiskey put into making that barrel is extremely significant. Drink Spirits had an opportunity to go behind the scenes at the Brown-Forman Cooperage in Louisville, Kentucky to see firsthand how these barrels are made.
1 Whiskey is aged in wooden barrels, usually made from charred white oak. 2  White oak is used because it is one of the few woods that can hold a liquid without leaking but which also allows the water in the whiskey to move back and forth within the pores of the wood, which helps to add flavor.