When it comes to wine and whiskey – especially bourbon – the oak barrel reigns, not just as a container, but also for the ...

Wooden barrels are crucial for bourbon, where they serve as not just a container, but also as a key flavoring agent.

Making a barrel by hand is a precise science. And one family business in southern Spain has been perfecting the process since 1975. Tonelería Herfe makes thousands of artisanal wooden barrels for ...

10 Best Plants for Wine Barrels Agave A wooden wine barrel is an ideal container for agave, as the wood helps this sun-loving succulent retain warmth and moisture better than a plastic container ...

But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden vat that impacts and preserves the overall taste of the wine. Making a foudre starts with French oak, a tightly grained wood that ...

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the cooper (barrel maker) chars the inside edges of the staves. This final treatment imparts aromas of vanilla, spice and smoke to the wood and then the wine. Char levels include light, medium and ...

such as wine or oil. The name IANVARIVS is scratched lengthwise on exterior of one stave, possibly the merchant or owner of the barrel. The barrel head and surrounding staves are made out of oak ...