My name is Torsten and I founded Casklusive GmbH at the beginning of 2023.
It all started in 2020 when I ordered some staves from a whisky barrel. Since I am a passionate whisky drinker, I wanted to use the staves to build a coaster for a whisky bottle.
At the end of the "Untersetzter" project, my first son was born and Corona came. During this time, I saw an advertisement for a cell phone case that had a wooden back.
For me, buying such a case was not an exciting option. But there were still a few barrel staves left over from the project, and having my own cell phone case with the back made of barrel wood was very appealing to me...
A few tests were carried out and it turned out that the inside of the barrel staves has the most beautiful and unique surface. Here there are light and dark grains in the wood. My experience as a master varnisher gave me the idea of varnishing the whole thing in high gloss to emphasize the depth and the intense colors of the wood.
The combination of the golden yellow wood tones and the black areas where the barrel was burned out inspired me so much that I made further experiments with it.
Next, I made pendants and cufflinks as Christmas gifts for the family.
This was followed by coasters for whisky glasses, which are designed to enhance the enjoyment of whisky. Four coasters were created and tried out straight away during a sample tasting.