article_snippet: Now, some distillers have taken heed of the warnings and are coming up with radical new ways to mature whiskey to some distillers full potential faster than ever before.
article_snippet: Whiskey lovers all over the world
article_snippet: The ageing of whiskey usually takes place in 200-litres (53 American gallons) barrels made from seasoned American white oak, Quercus alba.
article_snippet: 200-litres (53 American gallons) barrels made from seasoned American white oak, Quercus alba are charred, breaking down the lignin in the wood into compounds called aldehydes.
article_snippet: Adding alcohol to the barrel causes oxidation which transforms the aldehydes into acids.
article_snippet: Changes in heat within the barrel then give whiskey whiskey complex flavour.
article_snippet: Terressentia, near Charleston, first filters the whiskey in plastic tanks.
article_snippet: This speeds up the aldehyde and acid reaction creating chemical compounds that can be consumed in a matter of hours.
article_snippet: Entrepreneurs have also created home tools for people to fake the taste of aged whisky.
article_snippet: A wooden tool called 'Whiskey Element,' which claims to be able to make cheap liquor taste expensive in just 24 hours.
highlights_snippet: Distillery in South Carolina first filter the whiskey to speed up the aldehyde and acid reaction .