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How to keep your decor/furniture barrel looking great
There are different sizes of wine barrels though, we will always send the same size on orders of two or more. Ones that aged red wine will have a heavy red stain on the inside. Wine barrels are typically cleaner and their rings aren’t as rusty. The heads may not be perfectly flat, either. Grade Bs, on the other hand, won’t have distillery marks and may have a bung hole on the top (head), side (belly) or both. Grade As will have distillery markings on the top and their bung hole will be on the side, also known as a belly bung. That distressed quality is why we have Grade A and Grade B furniture-grade whiskey barrels. They’re often more distressed-looking, too, as they’ve spent a couple of years or more in a rickhouse – the building where whiskey and bourbon is stored and aged. On the inside, you can expect char that, for many decor projects, you may need to clean out. The most noticeable difference (on the outside, at least) between a barrel that’s aged whiskey and one that’s aged wine is that whiskey barrels tend to have a more rustic appearance and rusted bands. Now, other than what type of beverage they stored, there are a few other notable differences that you should know about. Our team does not make any alterations after we have received it. When you buy one of our furniture or decor-grade barrels, you’ll receive a genuine, used whiskey or wine barrel – your choice. But that’s what makes them genuine! What to expect when buying a decor/furniture barrel We like to say these barrels did their jobs and it shows. To sum it up, these barrels still look great! Of course, they will each be unique and have characteristics or slight imperfections that prove they’re authentic. It’s likely that they’ve got a quirk or two that doesn’t affect their appearance, but would probably be a deal breaker for a brewing operation.
They’ve lived a good life of aging bourbon, whiskey or wine. It’s that we can’t recommend a brewer or other commercial buyer use them to age beverages. It’s not that they can’t hold liquid anymore – they could still be used as a rain barrel, after all. At Midwest Barrel Co., a decor or furniture barrel is an authentic bourbon/whiskey or wine barrel that we’ve determined isn’t quite up to another round of aging spirits, wine or another type of beverage.
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