Barrel Pick

Buy full barrels of bourbonFrom Leading Distilleries

The first dedicated platform for barrel ownership.

Own the barrel. Decide how long it ages. Bottle it when you're ready.

  • 1

    Barrel minimum

  • 1,000+

    Barrels in stock

  • 20+

    Distilleries

  • 15 yrs

    Oldest stock

Barrel picks fromLeading Distilleries

barrelpick.com works with respected distilleries and producers across the country. The selection spans aged and new fill bourbon barrels.

  • Jackson Purchase Distillery
  • Bardstown Bourbon Company
  • Castle & Key
  • Green River
  • Kentucky Artisan Distillery
  • Rabbit Hole
  • Old Glory Distilling Co.
  • Sagamore Spirit
  • MGP
  • Giant Texas

The platform

The first dedicated platform forWhiskey Barrel Ownership

Start with one barrel. Own it entirely. Store it securely. Sample it as it matures. Bottle it when the moment is right.

Barrel ownership, simplified.

  1. 01

    Find your barrel

    Aged and new fill from leading distilleries.

  2. 02

    We store it

    Professional whiskey storage while it matures.

  3. 03

    Sample it

    Follow your bourbon as it develops.

  4. 04

    Decide what's next

    Age longer. Bottle some. Or bottle it all.

Access

Built onRelationships

Access to great barrels starts with knowing the people behind them.

Years of relationships with distilleries, warehouses, and bottling partners. People on the ground in Kentucky, not managing your barrel from thousands of miles away.

Your barrel is in Kentucky.

Two people standing in front of a rickhouse wall stacked with barrels
Someone photographing a stack of barrels on a phone
A man stencilling his name onto a barrel head
A man holding a tasting glass beside freshly filled barrels
Three people talking in front of a wall of whiskey bottles
A group gathered around barrel heads at a barrel pick
The Kentucky Artisan Distillery team seated on barrels in front of a copper still
A distiller drawing a sample from a barrel with a whiskey thief
A distiller standing in front of the still house
Distillery staff gathered around an antique barrel lift beside the racks

Kentucky home

Partnered withKentucky Artisan Distillery

Crestwood, Kentucky, just outside Louisville. Your barrel has a physical home, not just an account number.

We store barrels with Kentucky Artisan Distillery, a working craft facility where whiskey is made, aged, sampled, and bottled. That partnership puts your barrel in Kentucky, where the people who tend it can walk the racks.

When you're ready for a sample, a proof check, or a bottling run, you're not coordinating from a spreadsheet across state lines. You're working with a team that knows the warehouse, the schedule, and the whiskey.

Stored in Kentucky. Bottled in Kentucky. Yours from barrel to bottle.

Choose your start

New fill or agedSame Ownership

Two ways into the rickhouse. One barrel. Your timeline.

New fill barrels stacked on wooden racks

New fill barrels

Start at the beginning.

Follow maturation from day one. You decide when it's ready.

  1. Buy
  2. Age
  3. Bottle
Bottles of aged bourbon on a bottling line

Aged barrels

Start with years behind it.

Choose a mature barrel. Bottle now, or give it more time.

  1. Buy
  2. Bottle

Control

You decideWhat Happens Next

Buy the barrel once. Then choose the path. Bottle everything, pull a first release, or keep aging until it's ready.

  • Path A

    Bottle it all.

    Turn the entire barrel into your private release, labeled, proofed, and finished your way.

  • Path B

    Bottle some. Age the rest.

    Start with as few as 48 bottles. Leave the remainder in wood for another chapter later.

  • Path C

    Keep aging.

    More time in oak. Sample along the way. Bottle when the whiskey and the moment feel right.

One barrel. Your timeline. Your decision.

Time in oak

Color deepens. Character arrives.You Choose the Year

Every season in wood changes what's in the glass. Own the barrel, and you own the clock. Bottle early, hold longer, or taste along the way until it feels right.

  1. Day oneSpirit meets oak
  2. 4 yearsGold takes hold
  3. 8 yearsDepth unfolds
  4. 12 yearsComplexity settles
  5. BeyondOn your terms

A bottle locks the story. A barrel lets you keep writing it, year by year, pour by pour.

Every great bourbon has a story. BarrelPick.com gives you the opportunity to own the barrel, shape its journey, and write a chapter that belongs entirely to you.

Steve Scheidecker · Founder

Owner portal

Your barrel.Online.

Log in anytime to see what you own, request a sample, track aging, and start bottling. No chasing emails or flying to Kentucky for every decision.

Barrel details and status
Specs, age, and where it stands in the rickhouse.
Samples and evaluations
Request pulls as your whiskey develops.
Bottle design
Shape your private label when you're ready.
Full or partial bottling
Initiate a release, all of it or just a start.

Ownership doesn't end at purchase. That's where it begins.

A barrel owner checking their barrels in the owner portal on a tablet

Why BarrelPick.com

From finding the right barrel to storing, sampling, and bottling it, BarrelPick brings the entire experience together.

  • Experience

    20+ years of combined whiskey, barrel, and spirits expertise.

  • Selection

    1,000+ aged and new fill barrels from respected producers.

  • Relationships

    Industry access that historically wasn't available to individuals.

  • Kentucky presence

    People on the ground, close to your barrel.

Barrel Pick is your chance to write a new chapter in bourbon history by bringing your own one of a kind bottle to life

Steve Scheidecker
Founder
Steve Scheidecker

Perfect barrel pick occasions

  • Friends raising a toast around a table

    Life milestones

    Mark a moment that deserves more than a toast. A barrel pick turns a milestone into something tangible, shareable, and unforgettable.

  • Four people leaning over a mash tun at a distillery

    Inspirational people

    Create a barrel pick in memory of a father, mother, grandparent, friend or loved one. A bottle that carries their name, their story, and their legacy forward every time it's shared.

  • Four private-label bourbon bottles side by side

    Corporate gift

    Give clients, investors, and employees something they will never forget. A private barrel pick isn't swag. It's a statement.

  • A large group gathered in front of a copper still

    Clubs and organizations

    Recognize members, donors, or supporters with a release created specifically for those who belong to your story. From athletic teams to alumni organizations, a barrel pick captures the pride of a season, a title, or a shared victory.

  • Guests relaxing with a pour in a distillery lounge

    Celebratory moments

    Some moments deserve more than a single night. A barrel pick lets you share the celebration again and again.

  • A distillery worker drawing bourbon from a barrel for a visitor

    Memorable locations

    Some places shape who we are. From hometowns to family homes and vacation destinations, a barrel pick can keep meaningful places present with every pour.

Process

How it works.

  1. A man inspecting a bourbon barrel on the rick
    01

    Request access

    Tell us what you're looking for. Unlock barrels and pricing.

  2. A man stencilling his name onto a barrel head
    02

    Reserve your barrel

    Choose the barrel. We'll hold it while purchase completes.

  3. A barrel owner standing with his barrels at the distillery
    03

    Own it

    Complete payment. The barrel is yours.

  4. A barrel resting in the aisle of a bonded rickhouse
    04

    Secure storage

    Professionally stored in Kentucky as it matures.

  5. Two distillery workers examining a bourbon sample
    05

    Visit and sample

    Follow its evolution. Experience it in Kentucky when available.

  6. Bottles of bourbon moving along the filling line
    06

    Bottle

    Proof, glass, label, finish. Your private release.

Put your name on a barrel

Thousands of barrels are quietly aging across Kentucky. One could become yours.

Own the barrel. Write the next chapter.