Specialty Barrels –
The barrel as a sensory signature
Built in Portugal, with aromatic profiles from different wine origins. For spirits that need more than ageing — they need to stand out.
When the goal is to differentiate — not just to age
This range answers projects that value an identity of their own: special editions, finishings with character, small premium batches, brands that want to build a coherent sensory narrative. The barrel stops being merely a maturation vessel and becomes part of the product.
Portuguese Fortified Profiles
Port Wine — Portuguese tradition, vinous complexity
Port wine barrels, with the classic Douro profile: ripe fruit, toasted notes, vinous sweetness. Suited to whisky, rum and brandy, both in maturation and in finishing.
Vintage Port — Intensity, sweetness, depth
Selected from Vintage Port, with greater aromatic concentration and vinous presence. Suited to projects where the barrel should leave a strong mark on the final spirit.
Port Butt “Pipe” — The Portuguese pipe, on a generous scale
The traditional Douro pipe, in large capacities, ideal for slow, progressive maturations where the wood-to-liquid ratio allows a subtler, longer evolution.
Red, White and Sweet Wine Profiles
Sauternes — Botrytis, honey, candied fruit
French Sauternes barrels, marked by botrytis and concentrated sweetness. A distinctive, expressive result, ideal for limited editions of whisky and brandy.
Amarone — Density, raisined fruit, depth
Barrels from the Veneto, marked by the concentrated Amarone profile: raisined fruit, spice, structure. For spirits that call for intensity.
Spirits Casks
Bourbon — Vanilla, coconut, American sweetness
Ex-Bourbon barrels, with the classic American profile: vanilla, coconut, sweetness. The reference base for many whisky and rum maturations.
Capacities and woods
Available in capacities from 200L to 640L, in European and American oak, with galvanised hoops. Smaller formats — 100L and 150L — can be prepared on request, depending on the project.
Capacity
Height
Bilge Diameter
Head Diameter
How to choose the right barrel?
The selection always starts from the end goal
More sweetness, more structure, more vinous complexity, or a specific profile for limited editions — each goal points to a different profile. The choice is not merely aesthetic: it defines how the spirit will evolve and how it will be perceived in the glass.
Tell us the sensory target
More fruit, more spice, more vinous notes, more sweetness, more wood intensity? Each combination has a barrel best suited to it. We work with you to define the best solution based on the type of spirit, the contact time and the profile you are after.
