Oak Barrel 20 L (Paxarette) ex-Port Wine

Professional oak barrel with a capacity of 20 liters, designed for aging young spirits such as whisky, chacha, cognac, calvados, bourbon, and fruit distillates. This barrel has been seasoned with sweet vintage Port Wine aged 20 years, using the traditional Scottish Paxarette technique. The wood pores have been deeply saturated with wine under high pressure. Barrel production begins with careful wood selection. The oak trees are sourced from forests in Transcarpathia and Bukovina. The barrel features a medium char level, imparting delicate aromas of vanilla, toasted bread crust, or lightly roasted coffee to the aged spirit. The staves are crafted by splitting logs — the only method that preserves the long oak fibers intact, ensuring the barrel's airtightness. The resulting staves are then seasoned outdoors for several years. Sun and rain benefit the wood, allowing the staves to dry naturally and become exceptionally strong. The density of the oak's annual rings is crucial: oak with sparse annual rings, grown in rich soil, releases its flavors slowly and gradually, enriching the aroma of the spirits 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 barrels widely available on the market.