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Cure your barrel before use, prepare and fill your spirit, then taste regularly rather than relying on a fixed date. Bottle it when the balance of oak and spirit reaches the profile you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose from the available barrel sizes below to start your own bourbon aging project or give the complete experience as a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1l-bourbon-barrel-kits","title":"1L Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Aging Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreate and age your own bourbon-style spirit at home with the \u003cstrong\u003e1L Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Aging Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e. This complete kit pairs a charred American white oak aging barrel with \u003cstrong\u003eone bottle of Kentucky Bourbon Essence\u003c\/strong\u003e and the accessories needed to cure, fill, age and maintain your barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1L American white oak aging barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 bottle Kentucky Bourbon Essence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden barrel stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden spigot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden bung\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel wax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance tablets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCure the barrel before your first fill. Once cured, add your spirit and Kentucky Bourbon Essence, then allow the charred American white oak to develop the batch over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a \u003cstrong\u003e1L barrel, a typical first-batch aging window is approximately 3–5 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e. Begin tasting around the 3-week mark and bottle once the spirit reaches your preferred balance of oak and bourbon character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmall Barrel. Big Flavour.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe high wood-to-spirit contact of a 1L barrel helps develop notes associated with charred oak including vanilla, caramelized sugar, toasted oak, spice and tannin. 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