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We use our own custom barrels as well as used ones brought from Kelvin Cooperage in Kentucky. We want to have a wide variety of styles of whisky from different mash bills aging in different combinations of exotic woods and white oak.
Given the recent trends towards new profiles among spirits, we identify an opportunity to develop and sell exotic barrels to other producers.
Exotic Amazonian woods
Amburana, Almendrillo, Chestnut
& Mint Bay
Bolivia is a diverse country with a wide variety of woods. We are learning how they interact with spirits and discovering new levels of complexity.
For years we have been experimenting with Amburana and we currently age a product in it. Our Cooper also recommended that we start exploring other woods such as Almendrillo, Chestnut, and Mint Bay that we anxiously want to start experimenting with.
Learn more about this:
Amburana | Almendrillo | Mint Bay | Chestnut
Amburana Oak casks
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Native to the Amazon rainforest
Handmade by a fourth generation Master Cooper
Amburana is becoming popular, and we have the opportunity to step into this exotic barrel industry.Read More >>
This species was previously used by Brazilian cane spirit producers and it added complexity to the spirit as it advanced towards sophistication. Amburana is also being used by Teeling distillery in Ireland as they are also looking to keep innovating. Demand for exotic barrels is rising too.
Mizunara oak barrels are a scarce and expensive option to add complexity. PX sherry casks lately had more demand for the casks than for the wine itself. Texas is now getting into single malt and Garryana oak is among their unique value proposition.
Amburana is here to stay, and we have the opportunity to step into this exotic barrel industry.
AC BARRELS
Cooperage was brought to Bolivia during columbian times by Spaniards along with wine, grapes and alembic distillation. A clear grape brandy became Bolivia’s native spirit denominated Singani, made from muscat of Alexandria grapes.
This spirit remained clear, and purists kept it away from barrels. The wine industry started using French oak barrels, and a native corn beer known as Chicha sustained the barrel industry ever since. Lately, the popularity of Chicha got lost along with the demand for local barrels. By now, most coopers are already retired and are too old to make ours. We traveled around Bolivia looking for reliable ones until we found a fourth generation master cooper that crafts the barrels according to our requirements. He also recommended other local woods that we want to explore.
With him we are now making new 200 liter Amburana barrels, and can manage to produce up to 100 barrels per month. Our production depends on the availability of sustainable wood.
Our barrels add new complexities to flavor with a smooth balance between sweet and bitter. Smoked notes of vanilla, toffee, clove, cinnamon, and herbals such as chamomile and thyme.
Current availability
- Wood Selection
Hand-selected Amburana Creole Oak - Char Level
Three levels available - Quality handcraft
Handmade by master coopers - Limited production
Endangered species
Financial specs
Projected EXWORKS price:
300$ - 400$
Gross margin:
20%
We suggest using heavy toasted Amburana. We have have three char levels available.
Char Levels:
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Learn more about this:
Amburana Wood | Chicha | Bolivian coopers heritage | Bolivian flagship spirit : Singani
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Kelvin Cooperage casks
Ex bourbon & ex corn whiskey barrels.
Besides experimenting with exotic woods, we also use highly crafted, subtly flavored, American oak barrels from our friends in Louisville.
One of the best and most reliable producers, we source ex bourbon and ex corn whiskey barrels traceable directly to the previous fills from Wild Turkey and Heaven Hill distillery.
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CURRENT STATE OF THE PROJECT:
INVESTMENT REQUIRED
We recently formed an alliance to ensure cask manufacture with a local Cooper who makes the barrels according to our requirements.
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