I got into aging whiskeys at home using a kit that came with a small wooden barrel, something we found at a renaissance fair a couple years ago. I found the barrel "wore out" with a few uses. While researching ways to revitalize the barrel or find an alternative, I discovered these oak spirals. I tried several levels of toast and char, and found the Medium Toast to my liking for all the whiskeys I age at home. I've used them to "age" several well-known but affordable Irish whiskeys, and loved the results.
The original barrel kit also introduced me to liquor "essences", which you can add to a spirit like plain vodka, or grain alcohol watered to the correct "proof, to make your own version of other spirits. The essences are available on Amazon. Using those essences, alcohol, and these spirals, I've also created our own conditioned "whiskeys" in Irish Barley, Dublin, and Poitin styles, as the essence maker refers to them. I can't call them Irish Whiskeys, as they aren't made in Ireland, but they sure make a fine replacement. I enjoy the process of making them, varying the ingredients, the amounts, and the time spent aging to change the final characteristics and flavor to my liking.
I highly recommend these Oak Spirals!

American Oak Infusion Spirals Medium Toast - Oak Spirals for Aging Whiskey, Wine, Brandy, or Spirits in the Bottle by FastRac
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Last update: 02-02-2025
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PREMIUM OAK AGING SPIRALS: Add the flavor of medium toast oak to any homebrew spirit. Impress your friends with the quality of your homebrew with our must have home brewing supplies.
RAPID FLAVOR EXTRACTION: Our premium toasted oak spiral use the end grain of the wood allowing flavor infusion 8x faster versus using oak barrels for aging whiskey.
ADD ANYTIME: Introduce premium medium toast oak characteristics to wine, whiskey, beer, spirits, or liquor with our oak aging spirals as it can be used at all stages of the fermentation and aging process without leaving a mess
SIX WEEKS IS ALL YOU NEED: After just six weeks all of the toasted oak flavor is extracted from our oak barrel spiral. Re-use in a grill or smoker once you've completed your bottle aging to add unique flavors to your latest bbq creations
QUALITY GUARANTEED: Just 100% medium-toasted pure wood. No additives or preservatives in our wood spirals for aging whisky so you just add the natural wood flavor to your homebrew without a large expensive barrel or cask
RAPID FLAVOR EXTRACTION: Our premium toasted oak spiral use the end grain of the wood allowing flavor infusion 8x faster versus using oak barrels for aging whiskey.
ADD ANYTIME: Introduce premium medium toast oak characteristics to wine, whiskey, beer, spirits, or liquor with our oak aging spirals as it can be used at all stages of the fermentation and aging process without leaving a mess
SIX WEEKS IS ALL YOU NEED: After just six weeks all of the toasted oak flavor is extracted from our oak barrel spiral. Re-use in a grill or smoker once you've completed your bottle aging to add unique flavors to your latest bbq creations
QUALITY GUARANTEED: Just 100% medium-toasted pure wood. No additives or preservatives in our wood spirals for aging whisky so you just add the natural wood flavor to your homebrew without a large expensive barrel or cask