{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"The Crescent Barrel Club","home_page_url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com","description":"The Crescent Barrel Club","author":{"name":"The Crescent Barrel Club"},"items":[{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/78-degrees-australian-grain-whisky---whisky52-exclusive","html_content":"

Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia

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The Angel’s Share. You’ve probably heard of it. Every barrel aging producer experiences it. And whilst most have come to accept it, there are still some who actively seek to suppress it. Understandable really, as in some...

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Rum is new territory for me. My background is whisky and I walked into this tasting class, held on the exquisite Caribbean island of Mustique, armed with nothing but a cheat sheet to help me navigate my way through. What...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/rums-of-st-vincent-notes-from-a-tasting-class","title":"RUMS OF ST. VINCENT: NOTES FROM A TASTING CLASS","summary":"Rum is new territory for me. My background is whisky and I walked into this tasting class, held on the exquisite Caribbean island of Mustique, armed with nothing but a cheat sheet to help me navigate my way through. What...","date_modified":"2026-04-07T20:22:29Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/how-bourbon-avoids-collapsing-under-its-own-rules","html_content":"

The U.S. bourbon market is massive. Billions in sales, strong demand, steady growth. One of the biggest spirits categories out there. And yet, it operates inside one of the tightest rule sets going. Bourbon has to be at ...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/how-bourbon-avoids-collapsing-under-its-own-rules","title":"How Bourbon Avoids Collapsing Under Its Own Rules","summary":"The U.S. bourbon market is massive. Billions in sales, strong demand, steady growth. One of the biggest spirits categories out there. And yet, it operates inside one of the tightest rule sets going. Bourbon has to be at ...","date_modified":"2026-03-23T13:42:39Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/miyagiko-single-malt","html_content":"

Distillery: Nikka

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Before going any further, I should probably say something. I’m not a scientist. I haven’t run lab trials or written research papers. What I have done is ferment things, distil things and put spirit into barrels (I’ve als...

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Tucked into the rolling hills of KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands sits Seafield Farm, home to Sugar Baron Craft Distillery. Founded by Brad and Marisa O’Neill, Sugar Baron is part sugarcane farm, part distillery, and part experi...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/from-cane-to-cask-estate-rum-at-sugar-baron-distillery","title":"From Cane to Cask: Estate Rum at Sugar Baron Distillery","summary":"Tucked into the rolling hills of KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands sits Seafield Farm, home to Sugar Baron Craft Distillery. Founded by Brad and Marisa O’Neill, Sugar Baron is part sugarcane farm, part distillery, and part experi...","date_modified":"2026-03-12T11:50:24Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/the-four-horsemen-of-the-hobby-craft-apocalypse","html_content":"

Spend a few minutes in any distilling forum and the same questions appear again and again. What size barrel should I buy? How long should spirit stay in a small cask? Why does my whisky seem to over-oak so quickly? Will ...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/the-four-horsemen-of-the-hobby-craft-apocalypse","title":"The Four Horsemen of the Hobby Craft Apocalypse","summary":"Spend a few minutes in any distilling forum and the same questions appear again and again. What size barrel should I buy? How long should spirit stay in a small cask? Why does my whisky seem to over-oak so quickly? Will ...","date_modified":"2026-03-11T18:13:02Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/accelerated-aging-the-problem-with-fast-oak","html_content":"

I was recently forwarded a marketing PDF put together by a company called Red Layer. From what I could see, they have patented technology they use to assist with finishing and flavour development in brown spirits. Finish...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/accelerated-aging-the-problem-with-fast-oak","title":"Accelerated Aging: The Problem With Fast Oak","summary":"I was recently forwarded a marketing PDF put together by a company called Red Layer. From what I could see, they have patented technology they use to assist with finishing and flavour development in brown spirits. Finish...","date_modified":"2026-03-09T16:47:04Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/the-2025-world-whisky-experience-in-london","html_content":"

Last year I went to the World Whisky Experience in London and worked my way through a fairly irresponsible number of drams. I thought it would be good to re-share my notes from that day. Below are were the standouts for ...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/the-2025-world-whisky-experience-in-london","title":"The 2025 World Whisky Experience in London","summary":"Last year I went to the World Whisky Experience in London and worked my way through a fairly irresponsible number of drams. I thought it would be good to re-share my notes from that day. Below are were the standouts for ...","date_modified":"2026-03-06T13:17:06Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/a-barrel-never-forgets","html_content":"

Oak barrels used to be the shipping containers of the world. They carried flour, grain, salted fish, meat, butter, pickles, sugar, molasses… even things like gunpowder and tar. They were buoyant, durable, sealable and ea...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/a-barrel-never-forgets","title":"The Ghost in the Oak","summary":"Oak barrels used to be the shipping containers of the world. They carried flour, grain, salted fish, meat, butter, pickles, sugar, molasses… even things like gunpowder and tar. They were buoyant, durable, sealable and ea...","date_modified":"2026-03-06T11:57:22Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/akashi-blended-whisky","html_content":"

Distillery: Eigashima Shuzo (White Oak Distillery)\nOrigin: Japan\nAge: NAS\nABV: 40%\nGlass: Tulip\nScore: 4/5

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Distillery: Tamdhu Distillery\nOrigin: Scotland\nAge: 12 Years\nABV: 43%\nGlass: Tulip\nScore: 5/5

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Distillery: Brenne Whisky\nOrigin: France\nAge: NAS\nABV: 40%\nGlass: Tulip\nScore: 5/5

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/brenne-cuv%C3%A9e-sp%C3%A9ciale","title":"Brenne Cuvée Spéciale","summary":"Distillery: Brenne Whisky\nOrigin: France\nAge: NAS\nABV: 40%\nGlass: Tulip\nScore: 5/5","date_modified":"2026-03-03T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/three-years-in-oak-science-tradition-or-proxy","html_content":"

For those who don’t already know, in the UK and Europe, raw spirit must sit in an oak cask for a minimum of three years before you’re allowed to label it as Whisky. This protection is broadly supported internationally, a...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/three-years-in-oak-science-tradition-or-proxy","title":"Three Years in Oak: Science, Tradition or Proxy?","summary":"For those who don’t already know, in the UK and Europe, raw spirit must sit in an oak cask for a minimum of three years before you’re allowed to label it as Whisky. This protection is broadly supported internationally, a...","date_modified":"2026-03-02T13:21:09Z"},{"id":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/mackmyra-bj%C3%B6rksav","html_content":"

Distillery: Mackmyra Whisky\nOrigin: Sweden\nAge: NAS\nABV: 46%\nGlass: Tulip\nScore: 3/5

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Distillery: Aberfeldy Distillery\nOrigin: Scotland\nAge: 12 Years\nABV: 40%\nGlass: Glencairn\nScore: 4/5

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Late last year (2025) a global slowdown in spirits was widely reported as a single industry-wide contraction. That framing is lazy. What we are seeing is not a universal decline. It is a divergence. If you aren't separat...

","url":"https://thecrescentbarrelclub.com/journal/f/dissecting-the-global-spirits-downturn","title":"Dissecting the Global Spirits Downturn ","summary":"Late last year (2025) a global slowdown in spirits was widely reported as a single industry-wide contraction. That framing is lazy. What we are seeing is not a universal decline. It is a divergence. If you aren't separat...","date_modified":"2026-02-27T14:04:38Z"}]}