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Build distinction with custom-seasoned barrels
Infuse your whisky with deep, complex customised flavours
NEBB Fortified barrels are meticulously seasoned with a selection of premium Australian fortified wines. Each of our large, fortified wine barrels is carefully prepared to impart a rich and complex flavour profile to your whisky, allowing you to create a truly distinctive product.
Our fortified wine barrels include:
- Apera (Sherry) barrels
- Muscat barrels
- Tawny (Port) barrels
Our careful seasoning process infuses the oak with nuanced notes of dried fruits, spices, caramel, and leather, depending on the wine used. These flavours add layers of depth and complexity that enhance the overall character of your spirit.
Whether you’re aiming for a specific flavour finish or looking to develop a new signature whisky, our large, fortified wine barrels are ideal for distilleries seeking to innovate with the flexibility to tailor the whisky aging process to your specific needs.
By choosing NEBB Fortified, you’re not just aging whisky – you’re crafting an experience that stands out in the market.
Process, provenance and quality
Seasoned with precision, crafted for excellence
NEBB Fortified barrels start with high-quality French or American oak, carefully selected for their suitability in whisky aging. The barrels undergo a thorough preparation process, including steaming and pressure-washing, to remove any residual flavours and prepare the wood for seasoning.
We custom-season with fortified wines such as Tawny, (Port), Apera (Sherry), or Muscat. The seasoning process typically lasts between 6 months to 2 years, depending on your desired flavour profile. This flexibility allows distilleries to achieve the exact characteristics they seek in their whisky.
We follow a rigorous inspection process to guarantee that each barrel is:
The barrels are meticulously tracked for provenance, providing complete transparency about their origin and history. This commitment to visibility ensures distilleries can trust the quality and authenticity of our barrels.
Our careful process means that each barrel meets the highest standards of quality for premium whisky production.
NEBB Fortified flavour profiles
Depending on your preference, we can produce custom-seasoned NEBB Fortified barrels with the following flavour profiles:
Tawny – mature dark fruit, softly sweet and smooth.
Muscat – Floral sweet, citrus and peach.
Sweet Apera – Dried fruit with hints of caramel, toffee and dried spice.
QR code provenance tracking: every barrel has a story
Track the history of your barrel with our industry-first QR code system
Every NEBB barrel features a securely fixed QR code linking to individual information about each barrel’s provenance and flavour profile. This industry-first provenance tracking system means you’ll have easy, instant access to your barrel’s origin story no matter when or where you need it, ensuring full transparency and easy management of your whisky inventory.
Get custom barrels seasoned to create your ideal whisky profile
From rich Tawny sweetness to the deep, spiced complexity of Apera, create a unique whisky that embraces tradition and embodies the richness of Australia’s premium fortified wines.
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Explore our NEBB Red and NEBB Heritage range.
