Oak Barrel 10 L (Paxarette) ex-Port Wine

Professional oak barrel with a capacity of 10 liters, designed for aging young spirits such as whisky, chacha, cognac, calvados, bourbon, and fruit distillates. This barrel has been seasoned with vintage sweet Port wine aged twenty years, following the traditional Scottish Paxarette technique. The wood pores have been deeply impregnated with wine under high pressure. The production of the barrel begins with careful wood selection. The oak trees used for the barrels are sourced from the forests of Transcarpathia. The barrel features a medium char level, which imparts subtle aromas of vanilla, toasted bread crust, or lightly roasted coffee to the spirits aged within it. The staves are produced by splitting logs — the only method that preserves the long oak fibers intact, ensuring a perfect seal. The resulting staves are seasoned outdoors for several years. Sun and rain are beneficial to the wood. The staves dry naturally and become exceptionally durable. The density of the oak's annual rings is crucial: oak with sparse annual rings, grown on fertile soils, slowly and gradually releases its flavors into the spirits, enriching their aroma with each passing year of maturation. The barrel is delivered with a wood moisture content of approximately 12.5%. It requires no lengthy preparation before filling with aromatic distillates. It has nothing in common with the decorative souvenir products widely available on the market.