Small Business Success Story - Adirondack Barrel Cooperage
Each year the New York Small Business Development Center recognizes outstanding small businesses in a variety of ways. This Success Story from the Mohawk Valley SBDC appears in our 2016 Annual Report . Joe & Kelly Blazosky Adirondack Barrel Cooperage Mohawk Valley SBDC Adirondack Barrel Cooperage, LLC, owned and operated by Joseph & Kelly Blazosky in Remsen, is one of only three cooperages in New York State. The work of a cooperage is the ancient art and craft of making barrels used by wineries and distilleries. At ABC, they artfully blend the precision of high tech European woodworking equipment with skillful hand-craftsmanship to build premium quality White Oak barrels. Adirondack Barrel Cooperage uses revolutionary charring and toasting technology. Extreme accuracy of temperature control allows for low temp toasting, releasing desirable flavor notes unique to each customer needs. Temperature profiles are stored ...