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Originally Posted by lagwagon
Ah I did not know that. One thing I found interesting was how scotch will stop aging when it is bottled. The opposite of a wine which continues to do its thing as long as you store it properly.
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the aging is tied to the barrel and the barrels ability to 'breath' I think... breath in and out... subtle nuances in flavor are being exchanged and created while the barrel is at rest. seems like this would stop once bottled.