Luxardo Maraschino is aged for two years in white Finnish ashwood vats before being put in bottles encased in hand-plaited straw - originally to make transportation...
Hi Jan, after the cherries (stalks and all) have been infused with alcohol, the infusion is matured in Larch wood vats and then distilled - resulting in a clear liquid - before being rested in Finnish ash wood vats and then blended with sugar and water. You can find out more about Luxardo production from this page https://www.diffordsguide.com/producer/1181/girolamo-luxardo/production