A lucky day for the Palatinate Forest and two lynxes On 20 March 2020, we were allowed to celebrate a special day as patrons of a lynx. “Our” lynx is called “Lycka”, the Swedish word for luck. She was released into freedom together with a conspecific named “Tarda” in the Palatinate Forest near Wald-leiningen as…
The request We often receive requests from our customers whether we can also build barrels from other woods than oak. We already have a few varieties such as chestnut, mulberry, acacia or ash in our range, but new ones are always being added. This time it is one of the German favourite trees: the walnut.…
Handcraft like 100 years ago – how a wooden barrel is made At the beginning of the barrel production process is the wood. In our case, this is the German oak from the Northern Vosges, more precisely from the Bürgerwald in Annweiler am Trifels. Every year in winter, Markus Eder travels to the region’s timber…
It’s that time again: I am allowed to present a whisky barrel that we all don’t know yet. The Jim Beam Rye select barrel! Why is this barrel now different from the bourbon barrels that our portfolio already offers? The “forefather” of the Jim Beam brand When I started my research, I came across the…
Article creation in the barrel-shop.com On 05.02.20 a mail of my boss Markus Eder reaches me. We have cellared out several large casks at a cooperative near the Swiss border. Ankunft The staves of the large casks are well preserved and very suitable for furniture making. The original casks were stored for decades in dark,…
Sanitary aspects – Barrel cleaning I would like to sensitize you to the hygiene and cleanliness such as care that a wooden barrel requires. Only if you – not often – but constantly care for the wooden barrel will you enjoy it for a long time. A new wooden barrel in the distillate coating is…
At least once a year we hold the seminar “from tree to barrel”. In order to make this day as attractive as possible for the participants, some preparation is necessary. Set the timetable: First of all, we have to choose from a large selection of topics, about which we want to give a lecture on…
What are tannins: Tannins are 100% vegetable tanning agents from grape skins or seeds, or directly from the heartwood and sapwood of the tree trunk without additives, preservatives or chemical substances. Tannins influence the shelf life, colour, maturation and texture of wines and distillates. Our Dolium Tannins are powdered and dissolve completely in liquid. Tannins…
The Deal Markus Eder has landed another great deal. Thanks to his good contacts with the top whiskey scene in the USA, he has bought several thousand Bourbon barrels. And very special ones: Bourbon barrels 190 l – TWICE SELECTED – freshly emptied One barrel and two distilleries – Fresh, strong and full of flavor…
4:30 in the morning in Germany… …der Wecker klingelt. Kennt ihr das Gefühl, wenn man den Wecker an die Wand werfen will? Um halb 5 auf jeden Fall ? Fortunately there is coffee and with this in mind I make my way to the company to meet my colleagues. I go to Luxembourg for a…