J.P. Wiser's Whisky by 60%, reducing waste water contaminant by 90% and reducing overall energy consumption by 40%. J.P. Wiser had high standards for his signature product, aiming to refine the process for making Canadian whisky and raise above the impure and under-aged whiskies of the time. He soon became known for being blended with exacting care and aged to perfection in white oak barrels. Canada's Food and Drugs Act requires whisky labeled as "Canadian Whisky" be mashed, distilled and aged three years in wooden casks of less than 700 L. Due to the openness of this definition, a Master Blender is free
Bourbon whiskey oak containers for aging. In practice, these containers are generally barrels made from American white oak. The spirit gains its color and much of its flavor from the caramelized sugars and vanillins in the charred wood. Straight bourbon must be aged at least two years, and blended bourbon must contain at least 51% straight bourbon on a proof gallon basis (i.e., most of the alcohol in the blend must be from straight bourbon). The remainder of the spirits in a blended bourbon may be neutral grain spirits that are not aged at all. If a product is labeled merely as