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Personalized 1 Liter Mini Oak Wine Barrel

Want some fun Roll out the barrel! Guests will get a big kick out of this little wine cask hand-made from American white oak. Theyll be even more surprised when they see its a real, functional wine barrel---complete with spigot and bung---and not just a decor piece. Like any oak barrel, its also…
Average Rating
 
3.4
Our Price: $54.95   



By DoesntMatter

from NY

Verified

Overall Ok. Some what misleading

 
3.0

Pros

  • Good Capacity
  • Easy To Use
  • Brilliant Finish

Cons

  • Poor Engrave Quality

Best Uses

The engrave does not look at all as depicted in the website.


By Wino

from Columbus, OH

Verified

Deceivingly small!

 
2.0

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

There were no dimensions listed and when it arrived, I couldn't believe how small it was...thought it SHRUNK in shipping! Too expensive for what I got. Had to make a joke when my best friend opened it!


By jer the dad

from hebron IN

About Me Frequent Entertainer

This is a piece of junk!!

 
1.0

Pros

Cons

  • Made extremely cheap

Best Uses

  • Home Bar
  • Cute - but cheap

If you need a piece of junk for your bar area, this barrel may be just for you. Make sure no one picks it up or even touches it as the nails holding it together are sticking out and can cut your hands. I cannot see where this item was made which I thought it should tell. [...]


By DW

from Louisiana

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Rather small

 
4.0

Pros

  • Durable
  • Attractive Design

Cons

  • Very small

Best Uses

  • Home Bar

Very stylish and recipients liked it very much, but thought it seemed awfully small.


By k

from ny

About Me Stylish, Bargain Hunter, Practical

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

cute

 
4.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design

Cons

Best Uses

  • Home Bar
  • Gifts

Cute decorative item. I got the smallest one to place on my small home bar and engraved it...people always notice and compliment. Looks too complicated to clean so I won't use it for fermenting, just decorative but I love it. :)


By Dynamite

from Boston MA

About Me Practical

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Functionable but could use a little more

 
4.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design

Cons

  • Plug issue

Best Uses

  • Home Bar

I'm using it to store home made wine. I like the ability to personalize the barrel which came out very nice. The top plug did not fit all that well and I thought the spigot could have been a little better quality. All in all a fun practical product you'll be proud to show off.


By kitzi

from dayton, oh

About Me Stylish, Practical

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

nice design

 
3.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design

Cons

  • Awkward To Use

Best Uses

  • Home Bar

It looks great but it's not very practical. Even after 2 weeks of use it's leaking a little, although it's supposed to seal in 3-5 days. I stored one of my favorite wines in it for 2 weeks, but the wine taste turned worse; it became too harsh from the oak. I will try to store whisky next. They say that it should age 8-10 faster than in a regular size barrel due to larger surface/volume ratio.


By Dave

from baltimore

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Poor Quality...Too Expensive

 
2.0

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Purchased 3 for gifts. The one base was so off balanced the barrel would rock. The legs of all the bases were varnished on the outside with drip stains on the insdie where it was not varnished. The two support beams between the leg bases were unsanded and splintery. One set appeard to again be varnished on the top and not underneath. As other reviews noted, the directions refer to using tablets but only one if provided. It says to use the proper number...whatever that is? The engraving was very poor. The 3 barrels were stuffed into one box. I had to buy 3 boxes so I could give each one as a gift. Nice concept, but overall very poor craftsmanship...particularly the base. Nice concept


By BOB

from VEGAS

About Me Frequent Entertainer

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

would be great if it were larger

 
4.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design

Cons

Best Uses

  • Home Bar

display only


By Kris

from Nebraska

About Me Practical

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

looks nice

 
4.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design

Cons

  • Smaller than I expected

Best Uses

  • Home Bar

We have not tried to age wine in the barrel yet. It looks nice. The image is not as crisp as I expected, it could use more detail. My husband really liked the gift for his wine cellar.


By ckd

from Colo Springs CO

About Me Stylish, Practical, Frequent Entertainer, Bargain Hunter

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Love barrel--disappointed with instructi

 
3.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design

Cons

  • Difficult To Use
  • Unclear instrctions

Best Uses

  • Haven't used it yet

I received only 1 storing tablet and instructions says use "tablets" and to use the proper amount but did not say what that was. Also said to contact Swish and Barrel for cleaning kit--where and what is it? Nothing like that was mentioned in the description prior to purchase--very confusing!


By Mav

from California

About Me Practical, Frequent Entertainer

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Great product

 
5.0

Pros

  • Easy To Clean
  • Durable
  • Easy to Use
  • Attractive Design
  • Ergonomic

Cons

Best Uses

  • Home Bar
  • Catering

This product is easy to use and does it's job. Not to mention that fact that it's very pleasing to the eye once customized. I put a bottle of wine inside and used it to serve glasses at a party. Great Product.


By Alex

from Hampshire, IL

About Me Practical

Verified

A Cool Little Gift

 
5.0

Pros

  • Durable
  • Attractive Design

Cons

Best Uses

  • Home Bar

Makes for a great little gift for a wine enthusiast.




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