Adirondack Barrel Cooperage co-owner Joe Blazosky says around 80 percent of the flavor of bourbon comes from the barrel. Here's how those barrels are made
“We think it’s around 80 percent of the flavor. But...we’re the coopers,” he laughs.
It all starts with the wood. Adirondack Barrel Cooperage receives American oak wood from Missouri, and ages it two to five years. Joe explains that Missouri wood imparts some of the best flavors in the U.S. into spirits, because of the area’s heavy rain and snow, which washes out tannins. This type of wood is mostly impervious, therefore good at sealing out water.
Next comes the heating and charring process. The barrels need to be heated in order to make it pliable enough to bed. The Adirondack Barrel Cooperage is among the few cooperages in the country that uses actual fire in this process, as opposed to steam. It’s also the only company in the U.S. that uses a charring and toasting machine lovingly dubbed “The Dragon.” Designed in Scotland, the machine consistently toast the inside of their barrels by bursting it into flames.
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