Can you buy bourbon barrels?

How to Purchase Bourbon Barrels. First and foremost, a barrel of bourbon cannot be purchased from a bourbon distillery. A distillery can legally sell only to a wholesaler, who can only sell to a merchant, who can then sell to a customer.

Can you buy whiskey barrels from distillery?

You can buy entire casks of whisky that will be stored and matured at the distillery warehouse just for you. Whenever you want (or budget permitting if the cask stays there a while) you can then bottle the cask and enjoy your very own single cask release, often consisting of a few hundred bottles.

How much does it cost to buy a barrel of bourbon?

Prices typically range between $4,000–$15,000, depending on the brand, taxes, retail markup and volume.

What do distilleries do with old barrels?

While American bourbon distillers can’t reuse the barrels, other spirits’ makers aren’t limited by the same restrictions. Used bourbon barrels make hearty vessels for distilling other beverages and are used throughout the world to add unique flavor to Scotch, aged rum, and even tequila.

How much does an empty whiskey barrel cost?

The prices of these barrels (particularly the whiskey and bourbon ones) will cost you from $149 to $229, depending on the quality and status of the barrel itself.

How much is a barrel of bourbon?

The entire barrel yields close to 200 bottles. Most distilleries start their buy-the-barrel programs around $8000.

How much does a Whisky barrel cost?

The typical barrel is expected to yield about 250 bottles, with a price tag of between $10-12,000. And there you go: Your own barrel of whiskey.

How much does a barrel pick cost?

The cost for a barrel ranges between $4,000 and $15,000 depending on the number of bottles your barrel yields, and the price negotiated locally by the distributor and retailer.

Do bourbon distilleries reuse barrels?

Whiskey barrels, including (and, in fact, especially) bourbon barrels absolutely get reused. It’s just that they don’t get reused for making bourbon. Outside of the United States, previously used casks are widespread in the spirits industry.

How much is a used bourbon barrel worth?

The higher the global demand for Irish, Canadian and Scottish whiskey as well as rum and tequila, the higher the price for used bourbon barrels. Now, according to Eddie Russell, Wild Turkey’s master distiller, a new barrel costs about $160 and used one is sold for between $60 and $70.

How much does an empty bourbon barrel weigh?

An empty once used bourbon barrel weighs between 105 and 120lbs.

What does Jack Daniels do with old barrels?

After our barrels are finished imparting their flavor to our whiskey, they’re reused by hot sauce makers, beer brewers, and Scotch whisky distillers. Because these barrels were once home to our Tennessee Whiskey, we like to think we’ve done our part to help make those products just a little better.