Port Barrels
Port barrels from WineX Storage are a great way to store and age your favorite port, whiskey, wines, rum, and liqueurs throughout the year. These port barrels are unique in the fact that they are made from recycled American oak. With varying capacities available, these port barrels are toasted on the inside for maximum flavor and aging potential.
Oak Port Barrels
These barrels are either referred to as port kegs or port barrels. Oak is typically the best wood because it adequately ages the liquor, adds flavor, and enhances the existing flavors in the liquor. Two processes, toasting or charring, blacken the inside of the barrel to help flavor the liquor in a way that the oak itself would not be able to do.
When an oak port barrel is toasted, it is typically done in an oven or with a naked flame. The wood is generally heated until it darkens in color. The lighter the toast, the lighter the flavor will be for the port, while heavier toasting will result in a more hearty, robust port flavor. WineX Storage oak barrels are toasted, which takes about 10 minutes. Toasting is generally a better process than charring because it penetrates deeper into the wood, creating a better flavor as the port is aged over time.
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Wood-Aged Ports For Your Port Barrel
If you are new to ports, there are a couple of different types that you may want to consider adding to your port barrel with a mixture of liquor for your enjoyment. Port is a wine that is made in Portugal and has a very distinctive flavor due to where it is produced as well as the grape blends that are used. WineX Storage has a few port recipes that you can try for either a dry or less alcoholic style, but different ports that you might want to try include:
- Ruby ports are ports that are deep red in color, are very sweet in nature, and have a very rich flavor.
- Tawny ports age for decades and have a darker color and richer flavor.
- White ports, made with white grapes, age for a few years and are lighter in flavor.
Tawny ports taste great with a mixture of Fino Sherry and St. Agnes Brandy, but other types of liquors can be tried and substituted as well.
Choose WineX Storage For Your Oak Port Barrels
WineX Storage offers several different sizes of port barrels for your needs, ranging from 2 to 25 litres. These high-quality barrels, made from American recycled oak, will give your port great flavor and let you enjoy many beverages throughout the year. Each port barrel from Winex Storage includes recipes and instructions to help you get started.