Kelvin Cooperage, Sponsor of the 2025 World Whisky Forum in Bordeaux

A committed presence at the heart of global whisky innovation

This week, Bordeaux becomes the epicenter of innovation and strategic thinking in the whisky world with the 2025 edition of the World Whisky Forum. On this occasion, Kelvin Cooperage, a proudmember of the OAKING alliance, is making a strong statement by becoming a major sponsor of the event.

This support is no coincidence: it reflects Kelvin Cooperage’s deep commitment to supporting distillers worldwide in their pursuit of quality, identity, and sustainability. Known for its premium American oak barrels, the cooperage based in Louisville, Kentucky, fully embraces the spirit of thisinternational forum, where some of the most visionary players in modern whisky come together.

Celebrating the art of the barrel and sustainable cask management

The World Whisky Forum provides a fertile ground for discussions on the major transformations shaping the industry: new fermentation methods, climate change, aging strategies, 
circular economy… These are all themes that resonate with the values upheld by Kelvin Cooperage — and more broadly, by OAKING.

Through its active presence in Bordeaux, Kelvin reaffirms its key role in the responsible transformation of American white oak and in promoting innovative, circular barrel management. This dynamic approach is reflected in the synergies within OAKING, which brings together several expert houses in oak transformation, serving both craft distilleries and major global groups.

An alliance dedicated to distillers

Kelvin Cooperage’s involvement in this event also illustrates the broader vision behind OAKING, launched in 2025 by Charlois: offering a fully integrated, global, and tailored solution for the whisky industry. From oak sourcing and processing (Graf Brothers), to new barrel production, and on to repurposing, resale, and logistics of used barrels (Kelvin Cooperage), OAKING delivers next-generation Cask Management that is efficient and sustainable.

In this light, Kelvin Cooperage’s presence at the World Whisky Forum goes beyond simple sponsorship: it represents a genuine commitment to a fairer, more traceable, and more inspiredwhisky future.

Learn more To meet the Kelvin Cooperage team and discover OAKING’s latest Cask Management initiatives, visit www.oaking.com.