Barrels are charred on a scale from one to four: level one is a light toasting in the 15 second range, and a four is the heaviest level and could result in some “alligator char,” with the ...

Wild Turkey 101 is aged for six to eight years in a new American White Oak barrel that has undergone an alligator char, meaning it was deeply charred for at least 55 seconds. Resting in a barrel ...