A few months ago Chad visited Four Roses and had the chance to chat with Brent Elliott, Master Distiller. Brent tells Chad how he was …
Introducing Our Small Batch Toasted Barrels
In 2019, ISC Barrels officially rolled out four toasted barrels in our Small Batch Series. Named after the characteristics they impart, these barrels are; Smoke …
Q&A with Six Mile Creek
Chad recently traveled to Pleasureville, KY to sit down with Ken Pierce, Master Distiller at Six Mile Creek Distillery for an interview. Ken tells Chad …
Q&A with Still 630
While in Missouri recently Chad had the opportunity to visit Dave Weglarz at Still 630 in St. Louis. During his time there he sat down …
New Kentucky Cooperage Visitor Center
We have been hard at work the past few months improving our visitor experience at Kentucky Cooperage and are excited to announce that the new …
Q&A with O.Z. Tyler Distillery
Chad Spalding, ISC Barrels Account Manager, sits down for another Q&A with a Master Distiller. This time he visited Jacob Call at O.Z. Tyler Distillery …
Q&A with Wood Hat Spirits
ISC Barrel Account Manager, Chad Spalding, recently visited Missouri and talked with Wood Hat Spirits’ Master Distiller Gary Hinegardner. Chad and Gary discuss his go-to …
Wave Stave Experiment Results
A little over four years ago, we began to experiment with a barrel now known as our Wave Stave barrel; named for the unique wave-like …
Using Oak Alternatives in Spirits
When used in conjunction with barrel aging, oak alternatives are a natural way to use 100% oak to access a new spectrum of flavors which …
Bourbon Barrel Aged Wines
Most of you who follow the ISC Barrels blog post are familiar with the use of new charred oak barrels in the bourbon making process. Many of you also know that once the aged bourbon is dumped, the barrel can no longer be used for bourbon production and is sold to another producer to start a new life.
