tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post249755097920916082..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Used Barrel Uses.Chuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-370106399579161972022-11-30T16:16:19.033-06:002022-11-30T16:16:19.033-06:00No, it's the other way around - the spirit get...No, it's the other way around - the spirit gets the flavor from the barrels. So the longer you age it the less flavor is left in the barrel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-27205719380026738412014-01-24T15:21:46.114-06:002014-01-24T15:21:46.114-06:00I'm looking to buy cheap barrels from somewher...I'm looking to buy cheap barrels from somewhere, why can't I seem to find anyone selling reasonably priced barrels. $200 seems high to me... Am I wrong?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812249571020053417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-21291490001818714072011-12-13T11:14:55.155-06:002011-12-13T11:14:55.155-06:00Barrel heads can be and often are charred, but the...Barrel heads can be and often are charred, but they don't have to be for the barrel to be considered charred.<br /><br />Less-used barrels contain more of the natural barrel goodies the producer wants to extract, but different producers want different things, so barrels are useful as long as they remain watertight.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-45674837912727767372011-12-13T11:09:12.657-06:002011-12-13T11:09:12.657-06:00Are the lids on bourbon barrels charred? If not, ...Are the lids on bourbon barrels charred? If not, then vertical storage would give more contact to charred oak.<br /><br />Also, why would used barrel users want newer barrels? Wouldn't there be more flavor imparted to the spirit with older barrels?Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-19126059894988204192011-12-05T17:28:09.397-06:002011-12-05T17:28:09.397-06:00I agree with you. Their claim regarding more wood-...I agree with you. Their claim regarding more wood-to-spirit contact isn't even true. Wood-to-spirit contact is the same regardless of the barrel's orientation.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-38830494366410001442011-12-05T17:21:41.820-06:002011-12-05T17:21:41.820-06:00Thanks for a great site and book which we consult ...Thanks for a great site and book which we consult frequently at The Rum Project. Most recently we decided to explore some ryes, the American spirit that blew rum out of the water, and dominated until the 60's.<br /><br />But my question: regarding barrels a new super-premium rum was released that touted its use of "horizontally" stored barrels as "providing more wood/spirit contact" and accordingly, better aging. <br /><br />I'm having trouble buying this, as its my impression that vertical or horizontal storage has more to do with warehouse usage and/or ease in moving barrels (palletized using vertical). <br /><br />Can you enlighten us? Thanks...Capn Jimbo's Rum Projecthttp://rumproject.com/rumforum/noreply@blogger.com