Great vid. I actually bought an empty used wine barrel (smaller version than these in the video though) in Porto one time from somebody at a type of flea market. I think they thought I was crazy judging from the chuckles and looks I got, especially when I was walking back to my ship with it on my shoulder. I even had cars honking their horns and people pointing. It wasn't something for sale it just happened to be lying under a table and I spotted it. I still have it almost 40 years later. It is in my opinion, a work of art.
Actually, the casks used to age port wine mostly goes to age cognac, then to the Caribbean to age rum, then to Scotland for finishing scotch and then back to Central America to age tequila! It's important to notice that the most sought after casks are the ones used for port, and not common wine! (I think it's because of their fruitier and sweeter taste) And are usually crazyyy expensive (some going up to 10 thousand euros in price!) The casks are being used for finishing spirits because of the extra flavour they add to the liquids, thanks to prior alcohol and flavours that drenched the wood!
Amazing how much work and skill goes into something that is just taken for granted as being a mundane commodity. I'm surprised mechanization hasn't completely removed the need to human involvement though.
I learned how to make 1/4th of a wine barrel from this video.
Great vid. I actually bought an empty used wine barrel (smaller version than these in the video though) in Porto one time from somebody at a type of flea market. I think they thought I was crazy judging from the chuckles and looks I got, especially when I was walking back to my ship with it on my shoulder. I even had cars honking their horns and people pointing. It wasn't something for sale it just happened to be lying under a table and I spotted it. I still have it almost 40 years later. It is in my opinion, a work of art.
Love that!
Love it great story!
Actually, the casks used to age port wine mostly goes to age cognac, then to the Caribbean to age rum, then to Scotland for finishing scotch and then back to Central America to age tequila! It's important to notice that the most sought after casks are the ones used for port, and not common wine! (I think it's because of their fruitier and sweeter taste) And are usually crazyyy expensive (some going up to 10 thousand euros in price!)
The casks are being used for finishing spirits because of the extra flavour they add to the liquids, thanks to prior alcohol and flavours that drenched the wood!
Awesome video, Paul. Love me some port cask finished scotch and bourbon.
+Crafted Magazine :)
Just give me a whole new respect for the whiskey barrel
Very Cool!
Amazing how much work and skill goes into something that is just taken for granted as being a mundane commodity. I'm surprised mechanization hasn't completely removed the need to human involvement though.
You entirely skipped how they get the end pieces in and make them watertight.
I want to buy wood cutting or machine wood cutting where to buy it ?
There are lots of video that take you threw all the strep.... this was a short but nice little video.. ty
Thanks!
that's cool
I agree!
Batch building?
+Martyn Young small batches
+FastCap makes sense! 👍
Would have been nice if you had actually shown each step being performed instead of just pointing to a piece of equipment.
I understand!