All oak is not created equal. Here’s why the type of barrel used to age your wine matters and how it impacts what’s in your ...

It turns out, the answer is the simple wooden barrel. Almost always made of oak, barrels have a long and fascinating history. First built and used by the Celts and Romans, they have held nearly ...

On this feature of the FRAME, we explore the work behind the manufacturing of Wooden Barrels in France About FRAME: When ...

“Wooden barrels were the answer to the storage and movement of many goods, including gin.” Related: Understanding the 4 Main Types of Gin, According to Experts Eventually, the people who ...

The wood and how it is treated introduces flavors compounds and textures. Oak barrels allow slow oxygenation, which engenders complexity and depth. Malolactic fermentation in oak converts tart ...

Metal, plastic and cardboard long ago eclipsed barrels for the shipment of most items, but when it comes to wine and whiskey, especially bourbon whiskey, the oak barrel still reigns. Demand for ...

The average whiskey barrel is generally made from lumber (slats) that have been air-dried and then toasted and charred once assembled. The air-drying seasons the wood with the elements in our air ...

Grow 20 plants in the space of one with a wooden strawberry barrel by learning how to make a garden tower from a barrel to maximize your growing area. Ah, strawberries… sweet, juicy, fragrant ...

Mary Ann Thomas Tuesday, July 5, 2022 12:01 a.m. | Tuesday, July 5, 2022 12:01 a.m. In an era when recycling wasn’t common, Penn Barrel Inc., established in 1908, built its business ...