Website: https://tnbarrelshop.com/
TN Barrel Shop is a handmade home decor and gift maker based in Nashville, Tennessee. The shop produces rustic whiskey and bourbon barrel home decor items and gifts, crafted from reclaimed barrels. It also offers custom laser engraving on most products. The business was formerly known as Lab Underground and rebranded to better reflect its product offerings.
Products
TN Barrel Shop creates rustic home decor and gift items made from repurposed whiskey and bourbon barrels. According to the shop, “99% of our barrels are made from American oak,” and the barrels are sourced “from the bourbon capitol of the world, Bardstown, Ky.” The shop describes a low-waste approach, using 100% of each sourced barrel: different-sized staves are applied across various products, and the metal hoops are integrated into many pieces. Custom laser engraving is available on most products, and customers can request custom engravings through the shop’s Etsy store messaging.
The shop also shares background on barrel construction. It explains that a barrel’s char level reflects how long distillers expose the barrel interior to fire, a process that alters the oak to optimize interaction between the whiskey and the wood during aging. The team states that its “attention to detail shows just like the coopers did when the barrel was originally built,” reflecting respect for traditional barrel-making standards.
About
TN Barrel Shop was founded in May 2020 by two former music industry professionals who turned to woodworking after the pandemic affected their work. They incorporated custom laser engraving into the venture and emphasize applying their “work ethic and eye for detail” to deliver “quality craftsmanship and services to our customers.” All products are handmade in Nashville, Tennessee.
Location & Contact
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Email: [email protected]
The website notes that products can also be purchased through the shop’s Etsy store, listed as LabUndergroundshop. The location page indicates the shop is open Monday through Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday, though specific times are not listed. A phone number is not provided on the website, and there is no indication of a storefront open to walk-in customers.
Additional Information
The website includes sections covering Home, the Etsy Store, Gallery, Barrel Facts, Location, and Contact. The Gallery showcases the shop’s handmade barrel decor pieces, and the Barrel Facts section provides educational details about barrel sourcing, materials, and the charring process. Customers interested in custom work are directed to message the shop through its Etsy listing to arrange personalized engraving. The shop emphasizes that its products are handmade in Nashville and that it minimizes waste by using the full barrel across its product line, including the wooden staves and the metal hoops that hold the barrels together.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (tnbarrelshop.com).