1 Gallon Oak Aging Barrel (5 Liter) with Stand, Bung and Spigot - Wooden Mini Whiskey Barrel - Charred Oak Barrels for Aging Whiskey, Bourbon, Cocktails, Rum, Tequila, Mead Wine

Full up with liquid fast ! Few don't leak and need adjustments on bands... This one PERFECT !

Have had four good barrels (a 2L and 3 5Ls). Make sure you prep it when you receive it!I see some people complaining about leaky barrels, and I'm sure it happens, but so far we've had no problems at all. I bought the barrel wax, but so far it's completely wasted. Just make sure that when you get it you put the spout in (and make sure it's closed, far left or right), then fill the keg with boiling water and put the top cork in! This is 'tempering' and will make the oak swell to prevent leaks. If it's leaking after a couple hours (when the wood has had time to swell) then it's time to deploy the barrel wax. If that still doesn't work you might have a bad keg (hasn't happened with these for me, cross fingers).Then when you're ready to use it (after at least a day tempering), remove the spout, pop the top cork, then flip it upside down and let it drain from the 'top', just because that has a larger hole. There will be a lot of charred oak shards, which is fine! This just shows your good stuff is in contact with charred wood.If you go a long time before you use it again and the inside dries out, you might consider re-tempering it before you use it.

Beautiful barrel. It had some minor leaks, but after following the cutting process and applying just a little bit of barrel wax around the spigot, it’s fine. It does come with a fair bit of wood chips/splinters inside, but most of the loose stuff came out with a good shaking before the curing process, and I didn’t see any when I dumped the barrel after curing. So far, no chips or foreign debris has shown up in any of my drinks. I would give 5 stars if the stand raises the barrel high enough to fit a whiskey glass under it. I’m going to put a wood block under it to provide clearance.

Extremely low quality. The thing leaked unbelievably bad leaving charcoal stains all over it took so much wax to stop the leaking. Also the stand in the picture is not the one included you get some cheap Lincoln log type deal. I originally ordered two but they sent me two different ones. One was as advertised the other one had 12 nails in it even though these are described as all oak barrels are supposed to be as having no glue and no nails. I reached out to customer support multiple times and called them multiple times and left multiple messages no response whatsoever. Just wanted to clarify if the nails were decorative or if they actually punctured the staves into the barrel but apparently customer service is non-existent with thousand oaks barrels. For the price it's a terrible ripoff. It took days and tons of wax to stop leaking and as mentioned before I left horrible staining on both barrels. I wish I could return both but since technically there's nothing wrong with one of them I'm going to do the right thing and keep it but not happy about it. For the price you can find a much better one I highly recommend redhead barrels, they're the best I've used so far and I've used a lot. Besides the cheap quality and extremely leaking problems the severe lack of any type of customer service is definitely a no-go for me so if you do get one you better pray you don't have a problem with the spicket bung or severe leaking because you'll be Sol. I beg you to hear my warning and read all the reviews and if you still decide to go with this cheap recycled garbage I suggest not even suggest it's absolutely necessary you buy the barrel wax because you're going to need it. Lesson learned never again. I can't comment on any other properties of this barrel other than they sent the wrong item. False advertisement, loaded with nails which any distiller will tell you was a major problem with spirits. In the complete and total lack of any type of customer service whatsoever makes this company a major fail in my eyes two thumbs way down

I bought this as a gift for my partner and he loves it. It was very easy to prepare and set up. We did end up watching a video because the little pamphlet that comes with thus was not that helpful. But the product itself is fantastic. And so far no leaks, except a very tiny bit from the spigot, when itʻs not tightened all the way. I bought the 1 liter size and it is so adorable. And my partner says he noticed the difference in flavor when he tested it on his favorite whiskey.

Lo recibí y procedí a “curarlo” por cinco días, seguí el instructivo, con agua muy caliente, muy simple, lo llene completamente y así estuvo por cinco días. Cero goteo. Instale la llave con cuidado y la ajuste manualmente con algo de fuerza. Muy fácil y no gotea mi mini barrica. Seguiré comprando de estas barricas para añejar los vinos de cacao que hago.

The barrels is great and holds whiskey as expected. I am disappointed in the spigot. When it’s completely seated in the barrel, the lever is too long and hits the barrel. During the seating process that put pressure on the wood and cracked it causing a leak. I had to order a replacement.

It will leak for an hour or so when new, till the wood absorbs some liquid and then it seals up tight.It works 2 times only. That is. After the 2nd fill, the wood is done and won't do anything to your whiskey. Best plan is to fill it up with cheap stuff. Wait 2 weeks. Then it's ready. If you do the math it's cheaper to buy this barrel and 6 bottles of rebel yell than to buy 6 bottles of Weller's.