This type of barrel was dedicated to storing and maturing brandy produced on the estate, often from prunes in the South West. Its particularity lies in being monoxyl, meaning it was carved from a single trunk of poplar. This trunk was still green, allowing the two rounded bottoms, put in place during fabrication, to be completely trapped in the groove as the wood naturally dried. An ingenious process ensuring the barrel's watertightness and preserving its precious beverage.
This type of barrel was dedicated to storing and maturing brandy produced on the estate, often from prunes in the South West. Its particularity lies in being monoxyl, meaning it was carved from a single trunk of poplar. This trunk was still green, allowing the two rounded bottoms, put in place during fabrication, to be completely trapped in the groove as the wood naturally dried. An ingenious process ensuring the barrel's watertightness and preserving its precious beverage.
Monoxyl Poplar Barrel – 19th Century – South West – [MP055]

This type of barrel was dedicated to storing and maturing brandy produced on the estate, often from prunes in the South West. Its particularity lies in being monoxyl, meaning it was carved from a single trunk of poplar. This trunk was still green, allowing the two rounded bottoms, put in place during fabrication, to be completely trapped in the groove as the wood dried. An ingenious process ensuring the barrel’s watertightness and preserving its precious beverage. The support for the barrel’s handle was also planned from the outset and carved into the mass.

Dimensions
Length: 44 cm, Diameter: 230 cm

Reference: [MP055]

This barrel, where a good prune brandy was aged, for example, is monoxyl. It was carved from a single trunk of poplar. This trunk was still green, allowing the two rounded bottoms, put in place during fabrication, to be completely trapped in the groove as the wood naturally dried. An ingenious process ensuring the barrel's watertightness and preserving its precious beverage.
This barrel, where a good prune brandy was aged, for example, is monoxyl. It was carved from a single trunk of poplar. This trunk was still green, allowing the two rounded bottoms, put in place during fabrication, to be completely trapped in the groove as the wood naturally dried. An ingenious process ensuring the barrel’s watertightness and preserving its precious beverage.
The support for the handle of this monoxyl barrel was also planned from the outset and carved into the mass.
The support for the handle of this monoxyl barrel was also planned from the outset and carved into the mass.
On the belly of this monoxyl barrel, one notices engravings depicting the initials T + B accompanied by an eight-pointed star.
On the belly of this monoxyl barrel, one notices engravings depicting the initials T + B accompanied by an eight-pointed star.

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