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60 Minutes reports on the bourbon barrel business

Next week, 60 Minutes will explore the fascinating life of the bourbon barrel. New oak barrels are built, charred, then filled with what will become bourbon through years of aging.

CBS News - 2d

Inside the booming, bourbon-driven barrel business | 60 Minutes

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.

CBS News - 3d

EU set to drop bourbon from retaliatory tariffs list against US

French commissioner Stéphane Séjourné signals Brussels is caving in to pressure from European alcohol industry

Financial Times - 3d

EU drops plans to hit American bourbon with retaliatory tariffs

Drink removed from draft list after lobbying from whiskey-making Ireland and wine-producing Italy and France. US politics live – latest updates Amid the economic maelstrom of Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 2d

4/6/2025: The War in Gaza; The Prisoners; Wood to Whiskey

First, a look at the challenges facing Gaza's wounded children. Then, a report on tattoos and deportations to a mega-prison. And, inside the booming, bourbon-driven barrel business.

CBS News - 1d

Wood to Whiskey | Sunday on 60 Minutes

With a history spanning 2,000 years, oak barrels are much more than containers — they are a vital ingredient in the production of bourbon whiskey. Sunday, Bill Whitaker takes us inside the largest ...