Product Description

Give the gift of home distilling with our Personalized Mini Bourbon Barrel. These barrels are designed to give anyone the capability to create and age bourbon blends from the comfort of their own home. Everything you’ll need to get started is included. The detailed instructions will quickly guide you through the curing (cleaning), filling, and aging processes. The process starts by filling the barrel with your favorite brand of bourbon. From there, you will fully customize the aging and final taste by mixing in flavors like cinnamon, apple, or even chocolate. Your blend can age in the barrel from one week to three years. Once you’re done with a batch, just empty into a decanter and start something new! The barrel also works for other spirits if you prefer scotch, rum, tequila or wine.

There are a lot of miniature barrels on the market but you won’t find any whose quality matches ours. Our barrels are handmade from authentic American Oak — they are NOT vinegar or tequila barrels like you’ll see on a lot of other websites. We take the craftsmanship angle extremely seriously. The quality of our barrels is as high as you’ll see at an actual distillery.

These custom barrels make amazing groomsmen gifts for whiskey drinkers. They’re also perfect wedding day gifts for the groom, groomsmen, and best man. Of course, our barrels aren’t just functional, they also make great display pieces for his office, home bar or den. To make these gifts extra special and memorable, we’ll laser engrave the recipient’s name, initials, or a custom message on each barrel. There is no extra charge for this customization.

Quickly and easily create your own bourbon blends at home.
Full functional aging barrel that also makes unique décor for den, man cave or office.
Everything you need to get started is included. You'll receive the barrel, a set of detailed instructions, a wood stand, spigot, bung and storing tablet.
1 liter barrel measures 6" x 5" x 7", weighs 2lbs. Will hold 750ml bottle of liquor.
2 liter barrel measures 7" x 6" x 7", weighs 3lbs. Will hold 1.75 liter bottle of liquor.
3 liter barrel measures 8" x 7" x 8.5", weighs 4lbs.
Handcrafted in the USA from American White Oak wood.
Black hoops wrap the barrel.

FAQ

Does the barrel need to be used right away?

We strongly suggest curing the barrel within two months of receiving it. If the barrel sits empty for more than two months with no liquid inside, the hoops will start to loosen and the barrel will start to fall apart.

What is the small hole in the middle of the barrel face?

This “dimple” is part of any bourbon barrel (both full size barrels like you’ll see at a distillery and mini barrels like this). The dimple is an integral part of making sure a barrel is balanced while being constructed. Sometimes the dimple will appear within the engraved portion of the barrel while other times it won’t interfere with the engraved words at all. There is no way to predict where the engraving sits in relation to the dimple and it’s not something we can change the location of. Because it’s a natural part of the barrel, we cannot issue refunds or replacements due to dimple location.

After my first batch, can I switch spirits?

Yes, there is actually a barrel food chain. Bourbon is aged in new barrels. Whiskey in used bourbon barrels, Scotch in Whiskey barrels, Rum in scotch barrels and Tequila in just about any barrel. You can follow this chain or inherit flavors from previous batches as desired.

Are the barrels charred?

Yes. The barrels are charred to a medium level (2-3) to ensure optimal flavor.

Will my engraving just look just like the photos?

The darkness of the engraving my vary slightly from barrel to barrel. We laser engrave every barrel at the exact same depth/power. However, since our barrels are made from real used bourbon barrels, there is no way to know how hard each individual piece of wood is beforehand. Engraving on harder wood my show up slightly lighter. With all that being said, we take pride in every barrel that leaves our shop and know that you will appreciate the quality!