When it comes to wine and whiskey – especially bourbon – the oak barrel reigns, not just as a container, but also for the magic that the wood gives to the whiskey.

As craft breweries proliferate across the country, demand grows for access to distilleries' used oak barrels as brewers make barrel-aged stouts and experiment with other creations.

Understand those "oaky" notes in your glass with Food & Wine's expert guide to winemakers' favorite types of oak wine barrels.

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If you have visited any winery, you most likely observed that used oak barrels, strategically placed to lend atmosphere and reinforce the notion that you are at a place that ...