Wilhelm Eder cooperage

Distillate barrels made of air- dried and fine – grain oak, an ideal oak for aging of your spirits or distillate. The barrel interior is toasted. It provides a nice golden-brown color and a unique character of barrel aging.  As an option you can choose a spigot as accessories.  The barrels up to 20 l capacity are light to medium toasted. For the 28-liter barrels, you can optionally choose a stronger toasting (Medium Plus). Please note, the content indicated for wooden casks do not correspond with net capacity. The capacity can be higher or even less. Balances are not reason for reclamations.  Please note that the oak wood will release its aromas to the beverage stored in the barrel after a short time. If you do not want any change in the taste, we recommend ornamental barrels or barrels with inner stainless steel bubble.

Distillate barrels 100 l - made from American White Oak. The barrel interior is toasted/charred and the exterior of the barrel is raw. They are perfect for your beer distillate, whisky, corn and other distillates which need a fine vanilla note with roasted aroma during maturation.Available toastings:MediumMedium PlusChar 3 Please note, the content indicated for wooden casks do not correspond with net capacity. The capacity can be higher or even less. Balances are not reason for reclamations. Supplied without barrel storage or racks. Delivery without spigot.Please note that the oak wood will release its aromas to the beverage stored in the barrel after a short time. If you do not want any change in the taste, we recommend ornamental barrels or barrels with inner stainless steel bubble.

It was the Romans who probably brought us the sweet chestnut from the Caucasus. In the meantime, the warmth-loving tree has become native to southern Germany and especially to the Palatinate Forest.Heat-loving in this context does not mean dry-loving!Our wood for our barrel series "Eder FassStolz Kastanie" comes from one of the most beautiful and best areas in Germany for the sweet chestnut, the Wasgau near the Trifels Castle in the heart of the Palatinate Forest!Year after year, with the end of the vegetation phase from October, November onwards, we work together with the foresters to select some of these trees, sometimes several hundred years old, under the aspect of sustainability and climate protection, in order to produce particularly valuable wine and distillate barrels from them.By the way, the chestnut was the tree of the year 2018!The fruit of the trees is also used in culinary delights, whether in soup, bread or in some game dishes! The chestnut gives a full, round aroma without, however, bringing the sometimes too many tannins of the oak noticeably on the tongue. Especially in distillates one tastes the depth, the forest and the fruit of the chestnut paired with honey notes. The chestnut gives a strong golden yellow color to the distillate.For strong structured red wines the chestnut barrel offers a great maturity as well as a round sweetness. We recommend the chestnut barrels especially in the toasting stages Medium to Forte!The barrel is equipped with a silicone bung as standard.

Walnut wood is rare, delivery time may vary Handmade in our cooperage in highest quality from fine-grained, air-dried walnut – highly aromatic! Toast: Medium Equipped with hot-dip galvanised hoops Aromatic: nougat, roasted nuts, caramel Frequent leaks - please monitor the drum as often as necessary We do not guarantee for tightness!    

Made from seasoned oak wood, origin Palatinate Forest / Northern Vosges!Fine-grained on red sandstone grown about 200 years, sustainably logged.Produced from fine oak wood aged for several yearsGrowing area: Palatinate ForestHoops: hot-dip galvanisedToastings:Light: Gives wood textures to the wine, elaborates a skeleton, the aroma of fine mature wood noticeable.Medium: Fine tannic structures, toasted bread, vanilla, light caramelMedium Plus: Sweet vanilla, caramelized sugar, emphasizes the fruit of the wine, mocha aromasHeavy: Dark berries, coffee, caramel, coconut, smoked ham All toastings are applied very slowly, you can see it in the uniformity inside the barrel and without burn bubbles on the stave! Our toastings are depth acting to that effect.  

The barrel is produced out of kiri wood in our cooperage.Kiri wood is a highly aromatic wood with considerable cellulose and lignin content.Paired with heat-reduced toast, this ensures a significant splitting of the sugar molecules on the surface of the wood while at the same time preventing guaiacol smoke aromas.The result are wooden barrels that offer strong flavours in the form of sweetness, vanilla and fruit when matured with distillates, wines or beers.Our production of kiri wood barrels is another one of our innovative ideas.  Widely unknown, the kiri is a cherry tree originating from Asia and is the fastest growing tree in the world. German innovation companies are now also planting this special tree under optimal growth conditions. Growing up to 5 metres per year, the kiri tree produces wood at 10 times the rate of oak. Although the production of kiri barrels is still in its very early stages, they could in the future be a complement to barrels made from more widely known woods.The wood comes from sustainable cultivation and is both air and kiln dried.Toasting: MediumHoops: hot dip galvanisedThe barrel is equipped with a silicone bung as standard.Experimental barrel: Please check your barrel regularly for any leaks.

Made from seasoned oak wood, origin Palatinate Forest / Northern Vosges!Fine-grained on red sandstone grown about 200 years, sustainably logged. The inside of the barrel has been toasted over oak fire. The heads of the barrel are not toasted. Galvanized hoops.The origin of our wood is located in the 2.200 hectare forest of Annweiler. The wood grew in the time of Napoleon and will refine your wine. These barrels are suitable for white and red wine, as well as for fine noble distillates.Toastings:Light (White wine): Gives wood textures to the wine, elaborates a skeleton, the aroma of fine mature wood noticeable.Medium: Fine tannic structures, toasted bread, vanilla, light caramelMedium Plus: Sweet vanilla, caramelized sugar, emphasizes the fruit of the wine, mocha aromasAll toastings are applied very slowly, you can see it in the uniformity inside the barrel and without burn bubbles on the stave! Our toastings are depth acting to that effect.

Walnut wood is rare, delivery time may varyHandmade in our cooperage in highest quality from fine-grained, air-dried walnut – highly aromatic!Toast: MediumAromatic: nougat, roasted nuts, caramelEquipped with hot-dip galvanised hoops and a silicone bung.Frequent leaks - please monitor the drum as often as necessary.We do not guarantee for tightness!

These barrels made from American white oak from German production are not only particularly attractive due to their soft and vanilla-like sensory characteristics, but also due to their optimized cost structures. Toastings:MediumMedium PlusChar 3Medium Plus + Char 3 (Double Toast)Forte Toast   Toasted heads, with silicon bung