However, instead of bottling, it went into a second barrel for an extra couple of months.

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Second, we were staring down the barrel of the deepest recession short of a depression this country has seen.

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Second runner-up was Medium Cheddar, made by Team Cracker Barrel Natural Cheese, Agropur Weyauwega for Kraft Foods in Glenview, Ill.

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There's two rings around the barrel, with the first serving as a zoom toggle and the second used as a shutter release.

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And second, unlike unaged spirits such as vodka and gin, whiskey needs to sit in a barrel for several years before it can be served.

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