By comparison, oak aging is a newer development, but that just means it’s been used for decades, not centuries. While distillers are permitted to age shochu in barrels, strict regulations in ...

and small amount of oxygen to soften the wine during barrel maturation. Over the years, the only wood retained for wine vessels was oak, other types added undesirable flavors during aging.

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SAPPORO--Hokkaido-based breweries are rallying to a call to produce a common brand of Japanese sake and taking things a step further by aging the product in barrels made of Japanese oak.