If you keep up even partway with the whiskey press releases like we do, it starts to feel like there’s nothing new left in the world of whiskey. Sending your spirit into space? Somebody’s way ahead of you. Shipping it around the world to age? Old news. Finishing it with gold flakes? Been there, done that.

But fret not; if you’re determined to achieve novelty, no matter the cost, opportunities still abound in the world of cask finishing. Sure, you could choose one of the usual suspects – charred American oak, sherry hogsheads, Syrah casks. Read more here