Personalised Glass Head American Oak Barrel (Birthday UV Label) PRE-ORDER

PRE ORDER

 Registered Design Applied for: 202612606

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Name

Age

Location

Date

These are not stickers and far from it. Each label is a UV DTF crystal print — full colour, razor sharp detail, with a raised tactile finish you can actually feel. Applied directly to the glass head, no sticker outline, it looks like it was made that way. The possibilities are endless compared to traditional glass etching/engraving, after all a premium barrel should have premium personalisation.

Package Includes

• Glass Head Virgin American White Oak Barrel with medium char
• Premium waterproof custom crystal UV print directly onto glass face
• Upgraded stainless steel stopper/bung with auto exhaust mechanism to regulate internal pressure (800ml only has a standard stopper)
• Gold stainless steel tap with black handle
• black steel bands
• Branded wooden stand (one side only)
• Barrel wax (beeswax) and soft barrel wax (can be hand applied)
• Superior 18–20mm thick oak staves
• 6mm thick lead-free tempered glass head
• Instructions

COMING LATE MAY 2026 — PRE-SALE NOW OPEN

Introducing the Glass Head Barrel — Australia's first oak aging barrel with a 6mm tempered lead-free glass head, so you can watch every stage of the aging process in real time. No guessing. Just pure, visible oak magic.

Choose your size from the options below.

Important note: Store in a environment away from direct sunlight, as direct UV sunlight can degrade spirits ageing within a barrel with glass ends.

Make It Yours

Every Glass Head Barrel can be personalised with a custom printed crystal label applied directly to the glass head — names, logos, artwork, whatever tells your story. Printed in full colour on premium clear UV DTF crystal prints with transparent background areas, so the amber spirit glows through the design. The result looks far more premium than a standard sticker — clean, sharp and built to last. Once its on its very difficult to remove.Make your own or we have some templates in the imagery to choose from.

The Glass Head Advantage

Because the glass head replaces one oak head, aging runs approximately 20% slower than the times shown in our aging chart — but there's an upside. The glass also reduces the angel's share, meaning less evaporation and more spirit in your glass when it's time to pour. A small trade-off for something that looks this good on your bar.

What's Included

Each Glass Head Barrel comes complete with everything you need to start aging straight out of the box — a gold stainless steel tap with a unique black handle, upgraded stainless steel bung with exhaust stopper, black steel bands, branded wooden stand, barrel wax, and your choice of custom personalised print applied to the glass head.

Built Differently

Crafted from select Virgin American White Oak with no liner or bladder, this barrel delivers an authentic aging experience from the very first use. The natural light food-grade exterior varnish gives it a clean, warm finish that looks as good on your bar as it performs in your cellar.

At 18–20mm thick, the oak staves are significantly superior to the 10mm staves found in most competing products — reducing the risk of leaking, minimising unwanted leaching and extending the overall lifespan of your barrel.

Medium Char. Real Flavour.

The medium char imparts a refined balance of toasty richness and subtle smokiness, drawing out notes of vanilla, caramel and gentle oak spice to elevate your chosen wine, port or spirit. The smaller capacity promotes faster maturation, allowing real depth and character to develop without the long wait.

Virgin American Oak means that these barrels are constructed from unused brand new virgin American oak and then given a medium interior char which helps pass on the flavours of the oak and char to your liquor. These barrels typically impart stronger oak and char flavours compared to recoopered barrels which we also stock.

+ VIEW ALL Virgin American Oak Range HERE

A "recoopered barrel" refers to a barrel that has been refurbished. The term "cooper" comes from "cooperage," which is the craft of making barrels. Our recoopered barrels have been reconstructed from larger 200-300L barrels, the process involves breaking them down into smaller staves, assembling new steel bands, shaving back the oak to expose fresh oak and re charring. Resulting in essentially a brand new barrel, but still able to pass on the flavours from the previous liqour held along with subtle notes of oak and char. Resulting in a very unique flavour profile.

Our American Oak range is recoopered from ex Bourbon or Sherry barrels, whereas our French Oak range is recoopered from red wine barrels.

+ VIEW ALL Recoopered Range HERE

1L (1kg) Decanter Style Barrel

Diameter: 200mm

Width: 100mm

Stand: 280mm long x 120mm wide

1.5L (1.5kg)

Head: 130mm

Middle: 160mm

Length: 200mm

3L (2.5kg)

Head width: 160mm

Middle width: 200mm

Length: 240mm

5L (3.5KG)

Head width: 190mm

Middle width: 220mm

Length: 270mm

6.8L Stainless Steel Barrel (2kg)

Head width: 210mm

Back Width: 170mm

Length: 260mm

10L (6.5KG)

Head width: 240mm

Middle width: 280mm

Length: 330mm

15L (8kg)

Head width: 280mm

Middle width: 320mm

Length: 390mm

25L (12KG)

Head width: 310mm

Middle width: 380mm

Length: 460mm

50L (20KG)

Head width: 415mm

Middle width: 440mm

Length: 520mm

100L (32KG)

Head width: 415mm

Middle width: 500mm

Length: 800mm

EVERY BARREL COMES WITH INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED

Can view our guide online here:

https://adelaidewinebarrels.com.au/pages/barrel-care

Check out our selection of Fortified Wines and New-Make Whisky here

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING, INCLUDING:

• Sydney, New South Wales 
• Melbourne, Victoria
• Canberra, ACT
• Brisbane, Queensland
• Hobart, Tasmania
• Darwin, Northern Territory
• Perth, Western Australia
• Adelaide, South Australia
• & regional areas in all of the states above

*Shipping rates calculated at checkout*