Hey there fam,
I have recently begun working at a start-up distillery and during my first week we discovered that our fresh barrel supplier had burnt down entirely and left us in a rather unfortunate situation. So, now it is "all ands on deck" in attempts to find ourselves a new supplier for fresh American oak barrels so that we may begin to age our bourbon once we cook it up later this year/early 2024.
I know its a long shot, but I am curious if anyone here has any recommendations or connections that they would be willing to share of companies, cooperages or individuals potentially selling some unused barrels. Any and all assistance would be wildly appreciated as always.
Thank you in advanced and cheers!
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Patrick Vandergeest
Distiller
Rick Thomas Distillery
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