Why barrels are made from wood?


Oak barrel is perhaps, the first association that comes to mind while thinking about wine. Apparently, very a few people know that tradition of aging the wine and almost every other alcoholic drink, such as cognac, whiskey or sherry, h

Whiskey barrels in Canada


Before we start talking about barrels, what is so special about whiskey?  An interesting fact you might need to know – Americans and Irish spell it with “e”. Canadians and Japanese prefer to spell this word without “e”. Please, don’t try

Whiskey Barrel


Whether you buy whiskey or wine, liquor or cognac, sherry or beer, it most likely comes from the oak barrel. Coopers (people, who make barrels and fill them with wine) say that oak is a unique tree: its “purity” is greatly appreciated –it never