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  5. Barrel or Glass: Aging & Age How Spirits Mature and Age

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Barrel or Glass: Aging & Age How Spirits Mature and Age

Glass demijohn or oak cask, wood color or caramel coloring, youngest component or vintage: nine stops explain how spirits mature and what an age statement really means.

  1. Chapter 1Does Fruit Brandy Age in Glass or in Cask?Clear or Golden
  2. Chapter 2Glass Demijohn, Stainless Steel, Earthenware: Maturation Without WoodRest Without Wood
  3. Chapter 3Oak, Ash, Acacia: Which Wood for Which Spirit?Comparing Woods
  4. Chapter 4Why Is Cognac Brown? Color, Caramel Coloring, and ObscurationWhere the Color Comes From
  5. Chapter 5What does the age statement on the label mean?The youngest component counts
  6. Chapter 6The solera system: an exception to the age ruleMaturing in stages
  7. Chapter 7The Angels' Share: what evaporates from the caskThe angels' portion
  8. Chapter 8Vintage Armagnac and vintage CognacOne year, one spirit
  9. Chapter 9How long does fruit brandy keep? Storing it at homeStoring it properly

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