There is a mystery place on the grounds of the Buffalo Trace distillery complex known simply as Warehouse X. This warehouse, which we recently profiled, is small, holding only 150 barrels. But its impact on Buffalo trace could be enormous.

Warehouse X was designed as a home for experiments to reveal how environmental conditions impact bourbon aging. Buffalo Trace recently released some news from the warehouse, including one really big conclusion they’ve drawn from experiments so far.

After 18 months of experimentation, Buffalo Trace employees have determined that “the taste of bourbon can indeed be altered by the environment in which it…