| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a container assembly or barrel for the accelerated aging or flavouring of alcoholic beverages such as wine or spirits within a stainless steel or other non-wooden vessel. The container assembly (10) for retaining a liquid (14) during aging of the liquid (14) includes a container (12), flavor inserts (16), and an insert retainer assembly (18). The container (12) defines a chamber (12A) which receives and retains the liquid (14). The flavor inserts (16) impart a flavor on the liquid (14). The insert retainer assembly (18) is positioned within the chamber (12A) and is secured to the container (1 2). In one embodiment, the insert retainer assembly (18) includes a retainer rack (32) having an attacher (32C) that selectively and individually engages the flavor insert (16) to inhibit large scale movement of the flavor insert (16) relative to the retainer rack (32). The flavour inserts are retained by clips (32) that flex open when sufficient pressure or force is applied with the flavour insert. An alignment guide has an alignment arm (30) that maintains the spacing of the flavour inserts. |
