Where do all our used port barrels come from?
We have an extraordinary variety of clients buying our used barrels – from experimenting distillers who want a couple of […]
Where do all our used port barrels come from? Read Post »
We have an extraordinary variety of clients buying our used barrels – from experimenting distillers who want a couple of […]
Where do all our used port barrels come from? Read Post »
Our cooperage is still very much run along traditional lines, so whilst we have invested in machinery such as laser
Toasting and assembling barrels Read Post »
The char is undoubtedly the most mystical part of barrel making and because we are a very traditional cooperage (we
How the char affects the flavours released from a barrel Read Post »
As with so many sectors in the global economy at the moment, cooperages are suffering from a shortage of a
Shortage of oak to make barrels Read Post »
Our cooperage is based not far from the Douro valley, so it is no coincidence that the majority of used
The difference between tawny and ruby used port wine barrels Read Post »
Whilst we supply a broad range of fortified wine barrels, including used madeira barrels, but also muscatel, sherry, brandy and
Used port wine barrels – never let them dry out! Read Post »
We offer four different levels of char for the new barrels we supply – light, medium, heavy and extra-heavy (or
Char options for your barrels Read Post »
We try not to be judgemental at LusoBarrel, so if ice baths are your thing, then who are we to
Used 500 litre barrel for ice baths Read Post »
Getting the right wood and then ageing it correctly is without doubt the single most important step in a cooperage
Preparing wood to make the staves for our new barrels Read Post »
When we receive a load of used port wine barrels from the cellars where they have been ageing they can
How we refurbish a used port wine barrel Read Post »