Cbus Barrels

The part nobody sees is the part that matters most.

The late nights. The mistakes. The money spent before the money made. The days you’re tired and do it anyway.

Everybody loves the dream. Not everybody is willing to pay the entry fee.

Keep building. Keep betting on yourself.

Had a great time sitting down with Will Craig for this one.

We talked about building things from scratch, taking chances, putting yourself out there, and why pretty much everything feels cringe until it works 😂

Really enjoyed the conversation and appreciate Will having me on.

Check out the full episode here:
https://youtu.be/tHHCfqmURTg?is=wABwsvlpglbtlLjo and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sunday-reset-w-will-friends/id1805473632?i=1000785309753

Randy said he wanted it darker…

Say less. 😂

3 coats of Ebony later and this barrel came out with a whole different ethnicity 💀😂

This one is about to be WILD when it’s finished. Georgia Bulldogs stencil with red LED eyes coming next. 👀🔴⚫🐶

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I spend enough time around barrels to appreciate what oak can do - and also what happens when it does too much.

I tried King of Kentucky Batch 2 the other day and, for me, the oak and tannin just took over. Great wh***ey underneath it, but I had to fight through the barrel to find it.

Picked up this Blade & Bow 12 Year Solera Reserve today and this is much more my speed. Dark brown sugar up front, baking spice, cigar and to***co behind it, with plenty of mature oak without turning into an oak bomb.

And here’s the funny part - I would personally take this over the KOK Batch 2.

If you’re looking for a 12+ year wh***ey without spending stupid money chasing hype, don’t overlook bottles like this. Randy Jackson , you need to pick this one up!

Sometimes the bottle getting all the clout isn’t the better pour. Blade and Bow Bourbon Wh***ey 🔥🔥👏🏽🔥🔥

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Yeah… this one’s making our Cbus Barrels Mount Rushmore. 👀🔥

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Apparently, the first post proved I’m better at building barrel cabinets than taking pictures… 😅 Shoutout to James Walford, you had an amazing idea with the lights for eyes!

Thankfully my wife stepped in behind the camera for round two.

Same barrel. Much better photo.

The Teufel Hunden custom build with illuminated red eyes. 🔥. ***eyBarrel

One of the coolest custom requests I’ve had to date.

This customer wanted a custom Teufel Hunden design for his Servita Automatic Pour Barrel. Then he asked, “What if the eyes glowed red?”

I’d never done it before, but after a little trial and error, I think it turned out pretty awesome.

This is why I love building these. Every project is different, and every custom request pushes me to create something new.

What do you think… leave it as a one-off, or should illuminated custom stencils become an option on future builds? 🔥🥃

The COMBS Bourbon Lounge.

Custom-built barrel cabinet with a Servita system, interior lighting, and a one-of-one finish.

Ready for its new home.

Cheers 🥃

I could use a decal and be done in 10 minutes. I’d rather spend the time and hand paint it.