Sofia's Findings Personalized - Customized American White Oak Aging Barrel - Barrel Aged (2 Liters, Black Hoops)

Unfortunately, I never ended up filling with any liquid but the design is great. Quality for a low price and the custom work is nice

I ordered two of the 2 liter barrels and had them custom engraved. I was so anxious to get them that I ordered them without realizing that we would not be home to receive them because of a two week vacation. I contacted the seller and they were very responsive and arranged for the shipment to arrive at the end of our vacation. The customized engraving came out perfectly and makes the barrel look so professional and fabulous! It's the perfect size for sitting on our countertop, and even though I expected them to be small, 2 liters is quite a lot of liquor, if you think about it. It came with very clear instructions on pre-soaking it to swell up the wood and stop any leaks. Of course it did leak, but by the second day, one had stopped and the other one stopped shortly after I soaked the outside for about a half hour in the sink. I'm soaking them in the hot water right now and the smell is heavenly, so sweet and toasty. I can't wait to fill them with some hooch!

This is a great purchase and will definitely be a returning customer!I bought the 2 liter barrel and it works perfectly. I've been aging whiskey ever since and it's outstanding how much better a whiskey can get after a couple months in the barrel.Prepping the barrel was very easy and cleaning it out was a breeze. All it took was some time repeatedly filling it up with water and letting it wash out. Once wood stops coming out of the barrel you know you've thoroughly emptied any leftover wood scraps. Furthermore, after filling up the barrel with water all day to let it soak in, and a second batch of hot water to leave in overnight, the barrel sealed. Hot water does a quicker job at expanding the wood.Also, the personalization looks great and gives the barrel that much more character. There are no engraving errors and the workmanship is of quality.I proudly show it to all my friends and everyone that comes over to drink loves it!

Got the 2L size to experiment with a bit. Order arrived in just under two weeks, which isn't bad considering the personalized engraving. Looks great, no engraving errors, nice workmanship. Followed the instructions for water fill, to seal it up - no issues after a day or so. Look at the dimensions before ordering - this might be smaller than you think. If this works well, it would make an excellent gift. I put some cheap Bourbon in mine, and will try to remember to update this review after a couple months.Note - the exterior of this barrel is varnished, not raw wood, which might be important to some. This isn't listed in the description anywhere. May starve the Angels of their share a bit?

Two items; 1) The lettering is not flat with the hole on top (which I put up with). 2) I seasoned the barrel like it instructed, but it is leaking and the bottom bands are rusting and the wood is rotting. Is it only for show or can you put burban in it???

If you like to entertain, I don't see how anyone can live without one of these. Your own personalized wine or whisky barrel to place right on your bar or countertop. For the price, it's an unbeatable gift. I got the idea from a restaurant bar in Las Vegas, where the house drink is a "barrel-aged old-fashioned." I got to talking with one of the bartenders, who said I could get my own barrel on Amazon, which I did, and following his recipe I am now aging my own old-fashioned mixture. Can't wait to try it for the first time this holiday season. This is very cool. Make sure you understand the available sizes before you order one of these. We took the two-liter size, which for us, is perfect.

I bought one of these for my step-father a while ago. After he aged some of his whiskey in it, I got jealous and got one for myself.My girlfriend aged white rum in this for about two months. It gives a very nice oaky flavor and some nice tannins. It's a little bit of a novelty item compared to something you would put in a bottle. Since I work in a brewery and have easy access to CO2 purging I would rather use this than a bottle.The one downside is my step-father's has started to leak from the spigot after about a year of use. He's using a shot glass to collect and drips, but liquid out means air in. If it becomes too much of an issue I'll order him another or replace the spigot.

Won't know for s long while.