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Most whiskies initially lack the noble reddish-brown hue which is admired as amber by whisky connoisseurs. Fully prepared drink is as transparent as vodka or moonshine.

The color is added at the end of production by heating the oak casks so that a "red layer" forms on the wood from the inside, thanks to the wood sugars and caramelized tannins. These substances are absorbed by the whisky and give it a hint and taste of oak.

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Possibly due to their way of life.
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Unlike other cats, lions lead prides, a community consisting of a male, several females, and cubs of different ages. Pride members encounter each other constantly, not only during the breeding season. In such a way of life, signals regulating aggression are useful, including the ability to determine the sex of a tribe mate from afar.
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The mane, a distinctive feature of the adult male, serves this purpose.