MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS

For sealing and maintaining barrels – or providing long term storage solutions – A.P. John manufacture and supply a range of miscellaneous auxillary items that complement the cooper’s art.

Where produced on-site by A.P. John, all Oak products are produced from the same super premium quality idented stock used for the construction of our traditional barrels. Other items are manufactured for A.P. John by long term suppliers to our exacting quality standards.

RECONDITIONED BARRELS

As a leading supplier of new barrels to the wine industry, A.P. John is uniquely placed to supply reconditioned barrels to the wine industry for storage & maturation of wine. Recoopered by A.P. John’s master tradesmen, barrels can be shaved, re-toasted and reheaded for re-use.

The experience and trade skills of A.P. John’s coopers ensure that all reconditioned barrels are coopered equal to the exacting specifications of our newly coopered product.

Third, fourth and fifth fill barrels can be provided to solve your long term storage problems.

A.P. John also provide a contract recoopering service to wineries both large and small. Contact us for more information.

BUNGS

Superlative quality bungs made from totally inert, high quality food grade silicon to prevent any flavour or aroma transference. Varying sizes are available in solid or recessed base styles.

Fermentation bungs are also available.

SHIVES

Made to order on site from super premium quality Oak.

Shives provide an economical seal for long term storage and maturation. Manufactured to exact size & specification.

SPILES

Designed as a seal for barrels that have been drilled or tapped for sampling, Spiles are a tapered oak ‘spike’ that when plugged and set into a barrel provide an air and liquid tight seal.

Only natural oak is used to manufacture spiles.

COOPER'S HAMMER

Ruggedly constructed with a cast steel head, these are the same quality hammers produced for A.P. John’s own coopers.

HOOP DRIVER

The classic purpose designed tool of the Cooper. With a solid Oak handle and cast metal fixings the Hoop Driver is a maintenance tool for tightening hoops on the barrel.