Mini Locke's barrel

[JohnM]

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.

[JohnM]

It was an empty barrel, by the way.

[varizoltan]

there is a "cooper" in the committee
you must get on to him a.s.a.p.
he is name is DavidH

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Post a pic of it pre wreckage if you can ... is this old or one of those new type one?

[JohnM]

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.

[varizoltan]

here is a picture of the barrel as i got it

[varizoltan]

getting ready for the job

[varizoltan]

"COOPER" at work

[varizoltan]

now the barrel is in water for a few days, trying to stop it leaking

[JohnM]

Excellent work!

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Looking good Zoltan ... I think you need a bigger hammer though

[varizoltan]

small barrel - small hammer, big barrel - big hammer

[varizoltan]

Finish product

[DavidH]

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 ]

[varizoltan]

[John]

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!
J.

[JohnM]

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.

John

[varizoltan]

leaking is right
i gonna bring it home with me next week and get it fixed, so we hopefully fill it in january

[John]

Good luck Zoltan
Sounds like a cool project!
J.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Just pipe in a load of silicone ... that should do the trick

[Whiskey Pilgrim]

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 !!

[varizoltan]

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.

[varizoltan]

this is what happens when a real cooper, Martin Barrett at the Kilbeggan distillery doing a job,
not like some "masher" making a mess...

[brettie vedder]

that thing is awesome. need to get me one of them.

[varizoltan]

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