Found on this link, that the casks at Bushmills are stored upright... in stead of lying... Are all Irish casks stored upright?
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thanks, Michel
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19 years ago
the way casks are stored..?
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19 years ago
Interesting link. Looks like palletized storage.
It's much easier for a fork lift driver to move pallets of casks than for workmen to roll several off a rack, or "rick". Say, when one has sprung a leak and needs attention...
But a cask sitting upright exposes a little less surface area to the flow of air and may mature a bit more slowly...?
I don't have any direct knowlege of the way casks are stored in Ireland but I suspect there are still traditional warehouses in use at Midleton, and perhaps Bushmills also.
Bart