Some barrels are made of chrome moly, others stainless steel, and some are even wrapped in carbon fiber. There are a lot of decisions to make when selecting a new barrel, and one of the hardest is ...

Simultaneous work in France led to the development of the first austenitic stainless steels. All stainless steel are iron-based alloys that contain a minimum of around 10.5% Chromium. The Chromium in ...

The practice of putting gin into barrels was one of necessity, not intention. “Stainless steel wasn't a material that was available until 1913, let alone the 11th century,” says Mark Mentzel ...