The bourbon gets all its amber color during the aging process. Bourbon may rest in the barrel for several years. During the summer, when the temperature is hot, ...

Well, there's an immediate sign that the bourbon you're about to enjoy will go down like liquid velvet. It's the ABV (alcohol by volume) level or its alcohol percentage, or "proof." ...

The bourbon gets all its amber color during the aging process. Bourbon may rest in the barrel for several years. During the summer, when the temperature is hot, ...

This is when it picks up the bourbon color, she said. Distiller Neff explained that with all the summer's heat, the bourbon expanded within the oak barrels.

Here, the bourbon interacts with chemicals in the barrel's wood and about 70% of the bourbon's final flavor is determined by this step. The bourbon gets all its amber color during the aging process.