Our Classic barrel has been around for decades, earning it a reputation as the go-to barrel for distillers around the world. With char and toasting options, the Classic barrel can be customized to your specifications.
Product Profile: Cooper’s Select
Product Profile: Cooper’s Select Our Cooper’s Select barrel was developed to allow distillers the opportunity to explore additional flavor characteristics for premium spirits. The extended seasoning of the staves used in our Cooper’s Select barrel allows natural elements (light, humidity and fungal activity) to facilitate changes to the oak chemistry. …
Barrel Profiling – Part I
Historically, the benefits of aging spirits in charred barrels was discovered by accident. Intense heat was used in both barrel construction and as a way to cleanse the barrel after use. Through one or both of these processes, it was realized that storing beverage alcohol in oak containers that had been subjected to heat yielded a much more palatable drink.
Oak Species for Cooperage
Oak is an excellent choice for crafting spirits barrels. Why? It contributes a wide variety of desirable flavors, it is ring porous allowing the oak extractives to be more accessible, and oak is liquid tight when quartersawn (American oak) or split along the grain (French/European oak).
Benton Wood Products to Open in Western Kentucky
In September, 20 employees, local and state officials, loggers, community members, and media representatives gathered at the site of the future Benton Wood Products in Marshall County, Kentucky for an official ground breaking ceremony.
Crafting Bourbon Barrels – Video
ISC is proud to craft premium bourbon barrels to age America’s Great Spirit. Learn how our barrels are made in this short video.