For anyone with even the slightest interest in bourbon, the idea of owning an entire barrel of liquid that is silently maturing in a rickhouse has a romantic allure. Each barrel is a unique asset that has the potential to become a highly prized expression, even if the current acquisition price is that of an entry level release. Just as every bottle of Pappy Van Winkle or King Of Kentucky transitioned from clear commodity-grade liquid to the upper echelon of spirits, so too can a barrel purchased by a collector transition to a masterpiece.
Purchasing a full barrel is the pinnacle of bourbon collecting, the ultimate experience. It's an opportunity to become the sole caretaker and decision maker for an expression which will one day leave it's mark on the world - and possibly see it's name written in the history books. By becoming a barrel owner you have the chance to write your own chapter by determining what the bourbon you purchase will ultimately become.
Whether you bottle immediately or hold the barrel for a few years while it ages; every choice and every decision is yours alone. You can bottle the barrel at any time.
Regardless of what you decide, it will be an experience you'll never forget and will keep you coming back for more.
Choose from over 300 barrels of varying ages and mashbills produced at leading distilleries across the United States. Browse the barrel marketplace now.
Bring your barrel to life with a stunning design. Use a provided template, supply your own custom art or work with an in-house designer. Download bottle design guide.
From barrel acquisition to delivery, BarrelPick.com handles all legal compliance and logistics aspects to make the process easier than ever before.
When you step into a rickhouse, it feels like stepping back in time.
The air is still. The light is dim. Rows of barrels sit quietly, stacked high, each one filled years ago with nothing but promise… waiting patiently for the day they will be brought to life and showcased to the world. There are no shortcuts here. No fast-forward button. Just time doing what time does best.
Most people only meet bourbon at the end of that journey, once the story is already written.
Barrel Pick invites you to a different experience.
It is an invitation to step into the process. Not as a spectator, but as a caretaker. To choose a barrel while it is still resting in oak, to follow its journey, and to decide when it is ready to climb into the limelight.
This is not about selecting a bottle off a shelf. It is about taking ownership in a barrel and seeing it through.
Each Barrel Pick is shaped by time, patience, and fervent dedication. No two barrels age the same. No two stories are identical. When the bottles are complete, what emerges is something extraordinary — a bourbon that exists only because of you.
BarrelPick.com was created to make that experience possible.
Not to rush the process. Not to simplify the story. But to give individuals access to one of the most meaningful roles in bourbon: helping decide when a barrel is ready to become unforgettable.
- Steve Scheidecker
