American Oak Port Barrel, Spirit Barrel, Wine Barrel - Black Hoop 25L

American Oak Barrel with solid brass tap, Double shaved

Known as a "Wine Barrel" or "Port Barrel" or "Spirit Barrel"

Port or Spirit storage in an American Oak barrel is the only way to store and serve. Simple setup and cleaning instructions with beautiful port blends suggestions included with this kit.

Perfect for Ports, Fortified Wines, Brandy, Congac, Whiskey, Bourbons or any main oaked spirit

Size including stand and tap etc - 46.5cm L x 31cm W x 43cm H

Barrel Only - 41cm L x 31cm W

Perperation Instructions:

1. Fill with warm water (The barrel has been empty since manufacture and the oak could have dried)
2. Keep refilling with water until the oak barrel has 'taken up' and stopped leaking. This can take up to two days, water will beed as it swells the wood and fills the pours
3. When the barrel has taken up, empty water and let drain completely

Port Blending Preperations:

1. Pour into a quarter of a bottle of Old Tawwny Port, roll it around several times and then empty it out
2. Fill it with the port you hae selected or blended to be kept in the barrel
3. If the barrel still leaks empty the fortified wine/port out, refill it with water and leave until it stops (in most instances this is unnecessary)
4. Remember that patience is necessary at this stage, and is the key to successfully perparing the barrel
5. Never immerse the barrel in water as this will turn it black and damage the barrel

Spirit Blending Preperations:

1. Pour into a quarter of a bottle of Whiskey, roll it around several times and then empty it out
2. Fill it with the spirit you have selected or blended to be kept in the barrel
3. If the barrel still leaks empty the spirit out, refill it with water and leave until it stops (in most instances this is unnecessary)
4. Remember that patience is necessary at this stage, and is the key to successfully perparing the barrel
5. Never immerse the barrel in water as this will turn it black and damage the barrel

Port Blend Recipes:

Dry, Fairly Alchoholic Recipe Style

Three and a half bottles of Tawny Port

One bottle of Fino Sherry (Very Dry)

One bottle of Brandy (375ml)

Sweeter Less Alcoholic Recipe Style

Four bottles of Tawny Port

Half a bottle of Fino Sherry (very Dry)

One Bottle of Brandy (175ml)

We have customers that blend their ports with southern comfort.

Blends can be sized up or down depending on the tastes and the volume of the barrel, the barrel does not have to be full.

The blends will take time to "merry in" and provide a smooth drinking port or spirit. Some evaporation of the contents should be encouraged, as this hastens the "marrying in"

You should also try other blends such as specialised liquors, spirits and other suitable liquors