Oak Barrel 50 L (Paxarette) ex-Sherry

Professional oak barrel with a capacity of 50 liters, designed for aging young spirits such as whisky, chacha, cognac, calvados, bourbon, and fruit distillates. Paxarette is a concentrate of boiled grape must from the Sancocho and Arrope varieties, reduced to approximately 30% of its original volume. These two varieties are then blended and fermented. This "wine" is then bottled and partially aged in sherry casks. The resulting sherry concentrate has an alcohol content of 19% ABV. Until 1989, finishing whisky with Paxarette was common practice, achieving 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 restriction 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 wood selection. The oak used is sourced from forests in Transcarpathia and Bukovina. The barrel features a medium char level, imparting light aromas of vanilla, toasted bread crust, or lightly roasted coffee to the aged spirit. The staves are produced by splitting logs — the only method that preserves the long oak fibers intact, ensuring the barrel's tightness. The resulting staves are naturally air-dried for several years, with sun and rain benefiting the wood and making it particularly strong. The density of the oak's annual rings is crucial: oak with sparse annual rings, grown in fertile soils, releases its flavors slowly and gradually, enriching the aroma of the spirit 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 decorative souvenir products.