Bootleg Brand™ Barrel-Aged Cocktail Kit
Bring the craft cocktail experience home with the Bootleg Brand™ Barrel-Aged Cocktail Kit. Inspired by the barrel-aging techniques used by professional bartenders and craft cocktail bars, this complete kit lets you make and age classic Old Fashioned and Manhattan cocktails in a real 2-liter American white oak barrel.
Like fine whiskey and other aged spirits, cocktails can benefit from time in oak. Barrel aging gives the ingredients time to marry while the cocktail interacts with the charred American white oak, adding depth, character and subtle oak influence that you simply can't get by mixing a drink and immediately pouring it into a glass.
The Bootleg Brand Barrel-Aged Cocktail Kit makes the process remarkably simple. No complicated cocktail recipes or professional bartending experience are required. The kit includes two specially formulated Barrel Aged™ Cocktail Mixes—one Old Fashioned and one Manhattan—along with a genuine American white oak aging barrel and the accessories you need to get started.
A Real American White Oak Cocktail Barrel
At the heart of the kit is a 2-liter American white oak barrel with a distinctive chalkboard front. Write the cocktail you're aging directly on the barrel, erase it when you're finished, and use the barrel again for your next batch.
The barrel includes its own wooden stand, bung and spigot, plus chalk for labeling the barrel head. Its compact 2-liter size is ideal for a home bar, kitchen counter, whiskey room or entertaining area.
Because the cocktail is actually aged in oak—not merely flavored to taste barrel-aged—the experience becomes part of making the drink. As the cocktail rests, the ingredients integrate while the barrel contributes its own oak character.
Make Barrel-Aged Old Fashioneds & Manhattans at Home
We've taken much of the measuring and guesswork out of making barrel-aged cocktails. Each kit includes an 8 oz. Old Fashioned Barrel Aged™ Cocktail Mix and an 8 oz. Manhattan Barrel Aged™ Cocktail Mix.
To make a batch, simply add one packet of Barrel Aged Cocktail Mix to the barrel and top it off with your favorite whiskey. Allow the cocktail to age for approximately 3–5 days, then begin tasting.
There isn't one magic moment when every barrel-aged cocktail is "done." Your whiskey, barrel and personal taste all play a part. That's why our rule is simple:
Age to Taste!
Taste periodically and, when the cocktail has developed the balance and oak character you like, pour it directly from the barrel and enjoy.
Everything You Need to Get Started
Your Bootleg Brand Barrel-Aged Cocktail Kit includes:
- 2-liter American white oak aging barrel with chalkboard front
- Wooden barrel stand
- Bung and spigot
- Chalk for labeling your barrel
- 8 oz. Old Fashioned Barrel Aged™ Cocktail Mix
- 8 oz. Manhattan Barrel Aged™ Cocktail Mix
- Bonus Bootlegger's Bible
Just add your favorite whiskey.
More Than a Cocktail Kit—It's an Experience
Part of the appeal of barrel-aged cocktails is the ritual. Fill the barrel, mark what's aging on the chalkboard head, give it a few days and taste the cocktail as it develops. Then serve your finished Old Fashioned or Manhattan straight from your own oak barrel.
That makes the kit particularly fun for home bars, whiskey enthusiasts, bourbon lovers, cocktail hobbyists and people who enjoy entertaining. It also makes an unusual whiskey or cocktail gift for birthdays, Father's Day, Christmas, housewarmings, anniversaries and other occasions.
And the experience doesn't have to end after the first two batches. Additional Barrel Aged™ Cocktail Mixes are available separately, allowing you to continue experimenting with your barrel and making new batches at home.
Turn Your Home Bar Into a Barrel-Aged Cocktail Bar
You don't need to be a professional bartender to explore one of the techniques that helped make barrel-aged cocktails a craft-bar favorite. With a real American white oak barrel, pre-measured cocktail mixes and straightforward preparation, the Bootleg Brand™ Barrel-Aged Cocktail Kit puts the experience right on your home bar.
Add the mix. Add your favorite whiskey. Give the barrel time to work.
Then taste until it's yours.
Age to Taste!
