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  In search of Scotch and Irish Whiskey barrels: Where to find them?

  Posted by riverdrivelumber on March 11, 2013 at 3:37 pm

  We’re looking for Scotch barrels and Irish Whiskey barrels. Does anyone know of or work with any good sources?

  lenny replied 11 years, 9 months ago 6 Members · 6 Replies
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  panoscape

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  March 11, 2013 at 4:24 pm

  Well, you’d have to contact distilleries in Scotland and Ireland to obtain Scotch and Irish whisky barrels, seeing that these spirits can not be made here in the states. The shipping/importation costs would be pretty spendy. If you’re looking for used USA made single malt whiskey barrels in the style of a Scotch/Irish, then you might be waiting some time, seeing they are reused several times. Plus, Sherry and/or Port finishing barrels are very expensive, so they won’t be given up lightly. Your best luck would be to get with a distillery that’s into bourbons, seeing that they can only use the barrel once.

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  tl5612

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  March 11, 2013 at 4:30 pm

  Interesting request seeing as most Scotch barrels are used Bourbon barrels from the US. Why not use old Bourbon barrels?

  Once these barrels have been filled 4 times in Scotland I think their life is pretty much over. Or are you after one of these very tired barrels?

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  riverdrivelumber

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  March 11, 2013 at 8:40 pm

  I understand the shipping, importing, and post life a bourbon barrels. I just wasn’t sure if anyone had any connections with companies abroad who had access to these retired barrels.

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  kristian

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  March 22, 2013 at 10:01 am

  I picked up some used cognac barrels from Rocky Mountain Barrel Company in Denver, Skylar is dealing used barrels and might be able to help. I think most of those barrels get used and re-coopered until they die.

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  mendodistilling

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  April 5, 2013 at 2:12 pm

  You could call Germain-Robin for cognac barrels, they make brandy, in California.

  Random Google resulted :

  http://www.cask-brokers.com/buying.html

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  lenny

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  April 5, 2013 at 3:46 pm

  What Kristian said.

  Rocky Mountain Barrel Company brought in a bunch of laphroaig casks (all pre-sold), and from what the owner told me yesterday, they are working on bringing in some smaller (180 liter I believe) Bowmore casks in the next few months. I’d definetely recommend reaching out to them. Good folks over there. http://rockymountainbarrelcompany.com/

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