Cooperage
Our expert team of coopers is at the heart of everything we do. With years of experience our coopers bring both traditional techniques and modern innovations together to create barrels and casks of exceptional quality.
Our COOPERAGE services
Cooperage Services
- Head and stave repair
- Hoop tightening & replacement
- De-char & Re-char
- Resizing
- Pressure testing
Our COOPERAGE services
Stave & Cask Preparation
- Stave Jointers & Planers – To shape and smooth staves for a tight fit.
- Hydraulic Hoop Presses – To apply or remove metal hoops securely.
- Cooper’s Windlass (Hoop Driver) – A traditional tool/machine to tighten hoops onto barrels.
Our COOPERAGE services
Barrel Raising & Shaping
- Barrel Raising Machine – Assists in assembling staves into a cask shape before hoops are applied.
- Trussing Machine – Helps hold staves together before the first hoops are fitted.
Our COOPERAGE services
De-Charring & re-charring
- De-Charring Machines: Used to remove a 3mm layer of old char allowing for new grain to be exposed
- Gas-Fired Re-Charring Machines – Used to char the inside of whisky casks to enhance flavor.
Our COOPERAGE services
Barrel Finishing & Testing
- Crozing Machine – Cuts the groove (croze) inside the cask where the heads (ends) are fitted.
Our COOPERAGE services
Hoop Riveting & Tightening
- Hydraulic Presses for End Fitting – Helps fit the barrel heads precisely.
- Pneumatic Bung Hole Drills – Drills holes for the bung where whisky will be filled.
- Leak Testing Machines – Uses water or air pressure to detect leaks before casks are sent out.
Our COOPERAGE services
Repair & Rejuvenation Machinery
- Cask De-Charring & Re-Charring Machines – Used to scrape and re-char old casks for reuse.
- Stave Replacement Equipment – For swapping damaged staves without dismantling the whole cask.
- Steam Chambers – Used to soften wood for easier reshaping or stave replacement.