Tawny port and oloroso sherry will be used in the port cask. The sherry cask will be filled with glen grant whiskey.

The wood needs time to absorb the water and expand. After that it just requires a little patience to clean the interior and remove the last bit of remnants. Bought a barrel from an actual shop and has not leaked once in the past 2 weeks. Has never lea...  Read More

Good barrel functionally, but don't expect the most polished finish on the exterior. Dinner plates are large, a good size and the luncheon plates also the right size.

Comes well packaged. The little barrel great craftsmanship. Thumbs up for amazon.

I was fooled by the description. It appears that this is the same barrel manufactured in china and sold in discounted lots @ alibaba. Then, the stateside vendor probably laser etches the monogram, name, etc.

The instructions just say to keep repeating the water sealing until it quits leaking. Has leaked for several months now, despite proper conditioning.