Oak barrel 10 L (Paxarette) ex-sherry

Professional oak barrel with a capacity of 10 liters, designed for aging young spirits such as whisky, chacha, cognac, calvados, bourbon, and fruit distillates. Paxarette is a concentrated cooked grape must made from Sancocho and Arrope varieties, reduced to approximately 30% of its original volume. These two varieties are then blended and fermented. The resulting "wine" is bottled and partially aged in sherry casks. This sherry concentrate has an alcohol content of 19% ABV. Until 1989, finishing whisky with Paxarette was common practice, imparting an intense color and a wonderful range of aromas including prunes, port wine, and other rich flavors. After 1990, the Scotch Whisky Association banned any additives to whisky other than sugar and water, a rule also reflected in European alcohol regulations. This barrel is saturated with concentrated sherry wine using the traditional Scottish Paxarette technique. The wood pores have been deeply impregnated with wine under high pressure. Barrel production begins with careful selection of timber. The oak used is sourced from the forests of Transcarpathia. The barrel features a medium char level, imparting light aromas of vanilla, toasted bread crust, or lightly roasted coffee to spirits aged within it. The staves are produced by splitting logs — the only method that preserves the long oak fibers intact, ensuring the barrel's airtightness. The resulting staves are seasoned outdoors for several years. Sun and rain are beneficial to the wood. The staves dry naturally and become particularly strong. The density of the oak's annual rings is crucial. Oak with sparse annual rings, grown in rich soils, slowly and gradually imparts its flavors to spirits, enriching their aroma with each year of aging. The barrel is delivered with a wood moisture content of approximately 12.5%. It requires no lengthy preparation before being filled with aromatic distillates. It has nothing in common with the souvenir-type products widely available on the market.