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Discusses the 53-gallon barrel, a claimed wartime change from 48 gallons, rickhouse development, exported ex-bourbon casks, and rebuilding five barrels into four hogsheads. Interviews supply cooperage and production perspectives.
Export and hogshead reconstruction discussion
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Article opening; American standard barrel history; Ricks and barrel handling; Export and hogshead reconstruction discussion
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No access. Article opening; American standard barrel history; Ricks and barrel handling; Export and hogshead reconstruction discussion. Section descriptions are descriptive locators where the original uses no heading. Read with the full article and its final paragraph.
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