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As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform

Fragmentation across the supply chain, pressures on resources, and increased demands for traceability and competitiveness: in a rapidly evolving spirits industry, Charlois announces OAKING, the first strategic alliance dedicated to enhancing the value of American white oak (Quercus alba) and fully managing the barrel lifecycle. This innovative stru [...]

Pascal Oudet will be exhibiting his work in the galleries of the Fonds Charlois for Art and the Forest in Murlin over the summer of 2025. The opening of the exhibition, in the presence of the artist, will take place during the La Forêt enchante Murlin festival on the weekend of 21st and 22nd June. […]

Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held every year on June 5 since 1973, World Environment Day is the world’s largest platform for environmental public awareness and is celebrated by millions of people worldwide. Every everyday action counts when it comes to reducing our plastic consumption. Reducing packaging is therefore o [...]

Aromas, Oak, and R&D Her knowledge is matched only by her discretion. Lise Michel, a trained and experienced oenologist, joined Charlois on February 1st, 2024, stepping seamlessly into the role of Research Engineer—a role that suits her perfectly. Attached to the Exact Laboratory, Lise supports all the cooperages within the group, the sales teams, [...]

Cooperage is a noble and ancestral craft, a profession rooted in expertise, requiring precise gestures and specific tools. Though the trade became more industrialized in the 19th century with the advent of machine tools, it remains deeply artisanal, with the human hand still essential to every step. The quality of barrels produced in our cooperage [...]

The saw sharpener is the man behind the scenes. He works quietly in support of the sawyers. It is a key role within the merrain mill. There is no good sawyer without a good sharpener — and no good sharpener without a good sawyer. As in all merrain work, it requires a sharp eye and […]

“Put your work twenty times upon the anvil,” wrote Boileau. In other words, one must work tirelessly and with precision to strive for perfection. A doctrine fully embraced by the Doreau teams, who have once again earned the prestigious Living Heritage Company (EPV) label — awarded by the French prefectural authorities — after first receiving […]

The festival « La forêt enchante Murlin » will be held this year during the weekend of June 21st and 22nd. This event is part of the programming of the Nuits des forêts, which will take place from June 6th to 22nd throughout France.   Charlois and the Fonds Charlois pour l’Art et la Forêt are partnering […]

We would like to sincerely thank our clients for their loyalty and trust. More than ever, we remain committed to delivering impeccable quality in each of our barrels, while preserving the unique style and craftsmanship of our cooperages. Within the current context, marked by the application of new tariffs on barrels from Europe, is offering […]