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Mini Locke's barrel

Postby JohnM » Tue May 19, 2009 8:48 pm

Bought a 10-litre Locke's barrel on ebay. Cost me almost nothing to buy, but about £30 to have posted to the UK. Anyhway, it fell to bits in the post. Maybe I'll leave it in to the next whiskey society meeting an you can all reassemble it for me while I get my nails done at the bar.

I thought it would be easy enough to put together, but I haven't the patience.
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby JohnM » Tue May 19, 2009 8:51 pm

It was an empty barrel, by the way.
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Tue May 19, 2009 9:20 pm

there is a "cooper" in the committee ;)
you must get on to him a.s.a.p. :!:
he is name is DavidH :lol:
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Tue May 19, 2009 10:07 pm

Post a pic of it pre wreckage if you can ... is this old or one of those new type one?
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby JohnM » Tue May 19, 2009 10:20 pm

Okay. I'll let Zoltan take the picture.

It says Locke's Malt on it, so it must be a newer one. It looks old, though.
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Wed May 20, 2009 6:53 pm

here is a picture of the barrel as i got it
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Wed May 20, 2009 6:55 pm

getting ready for the job
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Postby varizoltan » Wed May 20, 2009 6:59 pm

"COOPER" at work :)
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Wed May 20, 2009 7:04 pm

now the barrel is in water for a few days, trying to stop it leaking
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby JohnM » Wed May 20, 2009 7:06 pm

Excellent work!
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Wed May 20, 2009 7:25 pm

Looking good Zoltan ... I think you need a bigger hammer though ;)
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Wed May 20, 2009 8:55 pm

small barrel - small hammer, big barrel - big hammer ;)
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Sat May 23, 2009 1:02 pm

Finish product :)
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby DavidH » Sat May 23, 2009 2:18 pm

varizoltan wrote:there is a "cooper" in the committee ;)


I am announcing a complete cessation of work due to the use of non-union labour in a restricted trade, ie that of coopering. Right lads, all out!

[Nice job though :D ]
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Sat May 23, 2009 2:55 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby John » Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:27 pm

Hey JohnM,
How are you getting on with the barrel? Are you going to try and rejuvinate it or is it purely for decorative purposes! :D
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby JohnM » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:26 am

Hi John

I gave it to Zoltan - he's in charge of this one. I was hoping we could get it sealed up and put about 15 bottles of Locke's into it, but it's leaking, last I heard.

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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:09 pm

leaking is right
i gonna bring it home with me next week and get it fixed, so we hopefully fill it in january :)
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby John » Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:52 am

Good luck Zoltan :thumbsup:
Sounds like a cool project!
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:21 pm

Just pipe in a load of silicone ... that should do the trick ;) :lol:
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby Whiskey Pilgrim » Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:48 pm

Kaixo Chico´s,
Great work on yer "Humpty Dumpty" Barrel project maby all the Kings men could´nt do it,but give me a good Cooper any day !!
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:26 pm

Hi all,

i was talking to Bernadette Quinn from Kilbeggan Distillery

She said it was possibly hand made there for charity, and if was, had Locke's whiskey in it

i will bring it down to them tomorrow for approval, and will ask them for proper restoration.
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:11 pm

this is what happens when a real cooper, Martin Barrett at the Kilbeggan distillery doing a job,
not like some "masher" making a mess...
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby brettie vedder » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:16 pm

that thing is awesome. need to get me one of them.
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Re: Mini Locke's barrel

Postby varizoltan » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:55 pm

the barrel is under test at present, and as the latest update, it is not leaking
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