Red Head Barrels - 5 L Premium Oak Barrels for Aging Whiskey, Wine, Rum, Scotch, and More, Ideal for Whiskey Barrel or Wine Barrel, American Charred Oak Barrel for Bourbon, Tequila & Brandy

Amazing little barrel! Followed the curing process , had one little leak by the spigot that stopped in about an hour. Just ordered another! Update.....I puchased a second 2L barrel just as I said I would in original review. Again I love it, sealed up in a matter of hours! When I removed the bung plug to drain water from barrel it cracked. I contacted the company directly and within 15 minutes they responded and are sending me a replacement. Amazing customer service!!

Excellent quality and it looks great. And the perfect size for a handle of spirits. I followed the curing instructions and it sealed up within an hour. I hope it ages my white whiskey as well as it looks

Prepare the Barrel as suggested on the website or listed on the advert inserts. My barrels did not drip when filled with water (seasoned with an inch of vanilla bean[scraped out seeds] and 2 drops therapeutic lemon essential oil). There was some seepage, however, not enough to wet the paper towels beneath them. I used a soft wire brush to clean the areas where there was seepage. That was day 3. No more seepage day 4. Day 5, I drained and filled the barrels with clear and flavored (no fruit) spirits made deep in the backyard. May update later. - well constructed - barrels are 1 liter - initial value-no dripping 10 - appearance 10 (you may notice that racks are lower on one end, while aging spigot on higher end, reversing after aging)

Quality seems very nice.

Initial review on delivery and curing: The 1 L barrel was wrapped in plastic and put into an Amazon shipping bag. I was initially concerned because this thing shipping route hit snags/pause. Yet, with all that potential shipping, the barrel was solid. Amazon should use a box and some protection. I followed the rising and curing protocol on Redhead oak barrels' website. I hammered in the spigot slowly, and before my final tap, I applied some Redhead barrel wax to ensure watertight seal. No leaks on day 1 and 2! I will be removing the water and going into the alcohol. I am debating start with my infinity bottle or buy 80 proof bottle shelf vodka. When buying these, you need to plan and commit to never let it dry out and always have a project. The 80 prood vodka will be used to keep it "wet." Another part of my planning with the 1 L size is think "cellar aged," not rickhouse. Little barrels impact too much oak and evaporate quickly in high heat. So I am going with a cool, dark basement cabinet. Will update later on taste! Fun experimenting to come!

Just received so it’s currently going through the water prep. From what I can see, it is a very well made product. All the parts were nicely crafted and fit well. The only very small suggestion would be to make the stand a little more stout. Great packaging and very well crafted instructions which was nice to see.

We purchased barrels twice from Red Head through Amazon. Neither barrel cured properly and continued to leak for weeks. I went through four containers of barrel wax (2 for each barrel, and which I had to BUY from Red Head) to no avail. The first barrel made such a mess, we finally gave up on it entirely and unfortunately didn't bother to complain or request a refund. Foolishly, we decided to give the product another chance and bought another. I followed all the instructions on curing and waxing to the letter, but the second barrel still leaked. In fact the second barrel was a bigger problem than the first, as it had a leaking crack through the length of the spigot, which was a whole other issue and had nothing to do with curing the barrel. After the bad experience with the second barrel, I called Red Head directly. I talked to Tina there, who clearly had little interest in the problem. Tina said to email her about the issue and attach pictures of the current barrel, which I promptly did. During our discussion, Tina said I didn't let it cure enough, and that it might a take "several weeks" to cure properly. I had let it cure about 7 days, and at that point, it didn't appear any water was leaking. Once I filled it with $300+ of bourbon and vermouth, the leaking restarted. Red Head's own website says about curing: "This may take as little as one minute or as long as a week." Clearly there's a disconnect between what the site says and what Tina claims. If she was in fact correct, why don't their instructions or their website provide accurate information? And if it does take a month or two to cure, why can't they tell people that in their product description - who buys a barrel and doesn't plan to use it for months? Secondly, considering both of our barrels leaked, why isn't barrel wax provided as a matter of course with each order, and why should we have to pay for it, if it's apparently a given you'll need it? Why should a customer have to request it separately and wait even longer to use the barrel (assuming the wax even ends up being effective)? Tina's other brilliant insight into why the leaking restarted was some garbled explanation about the difference in viscosity of water and the liquor. I have zero confidence in her knowledge of fluid dynamics, and if by chance I'm wrong about that, she should learn to explain the issue properly to a customer. And just like the curing time and the wax issues, if this really is a legitimate explanation of new or continued leaking, why the hell are the instructions and website absolutely silent on the possibility that this can be an issue? As for the leaks themselves, they occurred along the barrel rings and also along the stave seams. As already mentioned, the spigot had a crack in it and did not close properly. These were not fixable conditions and I requested a full refund or a replacement barrel from Red Head. Tina said, she'd have someone review my complaint and the pictures I sent, but no one ever replied. I followed up with another email, and again got no reply. During out last conversation, Tina said I should just buy a pre-cured barrel if I was having these problems. Tina's offered solution that maybe I should just buy a pre-cured infused barrel is infuriating and insulting. I wasn't going to argue with her, but how about making my first purchases right before you try and sell me something else? Or maybe she thinks I'm not competent enough to follow the curing instructions, to which I would merely say: maybe I am, maybe I'm not, but it sure would help if any instructions in print or online from their company were complete and accurate to begin with. If you haven't barrel aged before, please understand barrel aging liquor like this is an expensive process. Yes, the barrels were $100 each, but as they're 5 liter barrels, the liquor it takes to fill them can run an additional $300-$400. Having the barrel fail, as these did, jeopardizes a minimum $500 total investment. Ultimately, I contacted Amazon, and obtained a full refund for the second barrel. It is great to know Amazon stands behind their customers even when an individual seller ignores complaints.

Looks good. Filled with water to seal

Terrible. I wouldn't recommend this barrel to anyone. I bought it as a gift, and the next day one of the metal hoops broke, and the stand was also broken. I asked the company to replace it, but they refused. I think it's awful. This shouldn't be allowed since they advertise a 30-day return policy.

The quality of this tiny barrel exceeded our expectations. The craftsmanship that went into it is just like the full version. Looks great sitting on our counter and is a great conversation piece

コーヒー豆を１０粒くらい入れウィスキーを入れて、コーヒーの香りのするウィスキーを楽しんでいる。

蛇口の所から漏れてくる。代用品がないからどうにもならん。縦置きにして何とかしてるが接着剤なのかかたまった樹液なのか知らないけど何かが沢山ついてる。全体的に作りが甘い。

Very nice barrels for barrel aging cocktails and spirits. Will definitely be buying again.