New Barrels

We craft premium barrels that define the character of the world’s finest spirits. Rooted in tradition and driven by innovation, each barrel is expertly made from the finest white oak to unlock rich aromas and deliver exceptional depth throughout the aging process.

New American Oak Barrels

Within the OAKING network, we craft premium American white oak barrels, made from carefully selected staves and subjected to traditional open-flame toasting and charring techniques.

Our goal is to offer barrels that meet the high standards of premium distilleries, where precision, consistency, and aromatic expression are paramount.

The Alchemy of Oak & Spirit

American Oak Quality

The cooperages of OAKING are renowned among leading whisky, bourbon, and spirits producers for the exceptional quality of their American oak, their expertise in wood selection and working, and their ancestral mastery of fire-driven toasting and charring.

Toasting & Charring

In the world of spirits, toasting and charring are not mere technical steps — they are fundamental tools in shaping the aromatic identity of each distillate.

Precise Craftsmanship Built to Last

Each barrel is crafted with a high level of precision and care, in full respect of traditional cooperage techniques. Assembly, toasting, charring, and finishing are all subject to strict quality control to ensure consistency, structural integrity, and optimal flavor performance. Our cooperages combine time-honored know-how with technical mastery to deliver barrels that are reliable, durable, and repeatable.

Optimized Pricing through a Fully Integrated Model

Our integrated structure — from forest to finished product — allows us to valorize every part of American white oak according to its best use: stave wood, sawn timber, wood products, or recycling. This zero-waste approach, combined with secure sourcing, enables us to offer high-end barrels at a particularly competitive price — with no compromise on quality.

Craftsmanship rooted in heritage, measured by excellence

Built on generations of craftsmanship and precision, our barrels meet the highest standards of quality and consistency demanded by top distillers.

+60

skilled craftsmen and cooperage specialists shaping every barrel

+400,000

annual production capacity for new oak barrels

Meet the artisans shaping our premium barrels

Kelvin Cooperage

A Scottish tradition in service of great bourbons

Founded in 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland, by the McLaughlin family, Kelvin Cooperage initially supplied major distilleries in Scotland, Ireland, and across the globe.
In 1991, the cooperage relocated to Louisville, Kentucky.

to gain proximity to the finest American white oak forests and the vibrant bourbon industry.

Kelvin Cooperage offers Custom new barrels, crafted exclusively from Graf Brothers’ premium air-dried oak

Kelvin Cooperage is recognized for :
The uncompromising quality of its oak,
Its traditional cooperage craftsmanship,
Its mastery of wood-fired toasting and charring, a technique that brings depth, complexity, and character to every barrels enhancing the unique character of each spirit.

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