Cask Strength: The story of the barrel | Mike Gerrard

Cask Strength: The Story of the Barrel by Mike Gerrard tells the story of one of the most influential yet often overlooked inventions in drinks history: the wooden barrel. For whisky lovers, the barrel is clearly essential, but this book shows that its importance reaches far beyond whisky alone.

Gerrard describes how barrels have been used through the centuries for storage, transport, trade and maturation. From early use in the ancient world to the Romans, explorers and modern drinks producers, the barrel has left a lasting mark on the way people eat, drink and trade.

The book is not only about history, but also about craftsmanship and innovation. How are barrels made, bought and sold? Why do different woods, sizes and previous contents influence the flavour of a drink? And how do barrels improve drinks such as whisky, wine, tequila, rum and cognac?

For whisky fans, Cask Strength is especially interesting because it helps explain why maturation is so important for aroma, colour, texture and depth of flavour. This is not a traditional tasting guide, but a rich drinks-history book about the object behind many great bottles.

A strong choice for readers interested in whisky, barrels, maturation, cooperage, drinks history and the craft behind famous spirits and wines.

Book Details
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Author: Mike Gerrard
ISBN / barcode: 9781637742976
Weight: 0.9 kg
Subject: barrels, whisky, maturation, cooperage, wine, rum, cognac, drinks history