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Balseiro

This balseiro, or wooden container, was made to store spirits maintaining its natural aging process. Zé Espiga made it using a structure very similar to a barrel, but its small size, flat shape and tap allows easy access to (and consumption of) the spirit!
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José Quintão
Bucelas, Portugal
The third generation of a barrel-making family, José Quintão says that his professional name is also inherited, as his father and grandfather were als ...
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