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Apparatus for Toasting Barrels

How’d They Do That? An Apparatus for Infusing Infrared Light Inside Barrels

May 16, 2016 / Distillery Trail /
Coopers, barrel makers and distilleries are always looking for new ways to make the best
Independent Stave Company and American Stave Company

Independent Stave Company Investing $12 Million to Build 6th Mill

April 7, 2016 / Distillery Trail / ,
As the world’s thirst for distilled and crafts spirits grows, so does the demand for
The Slaughter of the Trees - Do You Care

National Coopers’ Journal – The Slaughter of the Trees, August 1908.

March 21, 2016 / Distillery Trail / ,
The more things change, the more they stay the same. In today’s world we hear
Brown-Forman Cooperage Celebrates 70 Years - Barrel Charring

Brown-Forman Cooperage Celebrates 70 Years of Hand Crafting Barrels [Video]

February 11, 2016 / Distillery Trail / ,
When you consider the fact that 100% of a bourbon whiskeys color and more than
Barrel Cooper Andrew Young cover

The Best Spirits Require The Best Barrels – One Cooper’s Story

February 1, 2016 / Distillery Trail /
We are all taught not to play with fire. Thankfully, Barrel Cooper Andrew Young never
Distillery Trail 2015 Top 10

DistilleryTrail’s Top 10 Stories from 2015

December 30, 2015 / Distillery Trail / , , ,
This has been an amazing year for an industry that has been lead by a
Corn Rye Wheat

The Secret’s Out, There is No Secret – There Are Only 3 Bourbon Mash Bills

October 15, 2015 / Bernie Lubbers / ,
People are always asking me what the exact recipe is for Bourbon. Some distillers keep their
Independent Stave Company Barrel

Independent Stave Company Opens 5th Mill to Serve Growing Distillery Demand

October 5, 2015 / Distillery Trail / ,
Independent Stave Company has opened its fifth American oak stave mill and it’s now fully
US Patent No 9175 Frederick Stitzel Rack Tiering Barrel System Drawing

Frederick Stitzel’s 1879 Patent for Improvement in Racks for Tiering Barrels – Original Drawing

September 22, 2015 / Bernie Lubbers / ,
In 1879, Frederick Stitzel patented a system of tiered storage racks for barrels that allowed
Michter's Toasted Bourbon Whiskey Bottle

Michter’s Distillery Releases US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon

September 11, 2015 / Distillery Trail / ,
Michter’s Distillery is releasing the 2015 allocation of its American whiskey US1 Toasted Barrel Finish
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