50 L Oak Barrel (Paxarette) ex-Port Wine

Professional 50-liter oak barrel 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 for 20 years, following 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 is sourced from forests in Transcarpathia and Bukovina. The barrel features a medium char level, imparting subtle notes of vanilla, toasted bread crust, or lightly roasted coffee to the spirit aged within. 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 seasoned outdoors for several years. Sun and rain are beneficial to the wood. The staves dry naturally and become particularly durable. The density of the oak's annual rings is of great importance. Oak with sparse annual rings, grown on rich soils, releases its flavors slowly and gradually, with each year of aging further enriching the aroma of the spirit. The barrel is delivered with a wood moisture content of approximately 12.5%. No lengthy preparation is required before filling with aromatic distillates.