Origins of the Petschke Pick.....
One night after dinner I was enjoying a bourbon on the rocks and using a toothpick. As the ice was melting and chilling the bourbon in my glass, I used the toothpick to stir the Bourbon and ice. When I put the toothpick back into my mouth I couldn’t help but to enjoy the flavor of the toothpick. I repeated this cycle several times and began to wonder what it would take to make a bourbon flavored toothpick. The Engineer in me kicked in and I formulated several options for consideration. Flavoring a common toothpick with bourbon is one approach that I considered but then I began to wonder, what if improvements could be made to the typical toothpick. I thought to myself, “Bourbon is aged in wooden barrels, could a toothpick be made from a freshly emptied bourbon barrel?” This is the moment when the Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpick idea was born.
Over the course of a couple months my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to seek out a freshly emptied bourbon barrel. After acquiring a barrel and a band saw I proceeded to dismantle the barrel and cut into the barrel stave. I took a pocket knife to the small piece of bourbon barrel wood and made the first Bourbon Barrel Toothpick. Looking at my piece of work with excitement I proceeded to put that first Bourbon Barrel Toothpick into my mouth and immediately began to enjoy the aroma, flavor, texture, and functionality of what I had created.
Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpicks & Skewers are hand crafted in Crestwood, KY out of freshly emptied bourbon barrels. Check out our online store and enjoy the aroma, flavor, texture, and functionality of our product for yourself, a friend, or loved one.
-Tom Petschke Jr.
Over the course of a couple months my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to seek out a freshly emptied bourbon barrel. After acquiring a barrel and a band saw I proceeded to dismantle the barrel and cut into the barrel stave. I took a pocket knife to the small piece of bourbon barrel wood and made the first Bourbon Barrel Toothpick. Looking at my piece of work with excitement I proceeded to put that first Bourbon Barrel Toothpick into my mouth and immediately began to enjoy the aroma, flavor, texture, and functionality of what I had created.
Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpicks & Skewers are hand crafted in Crestwood, KY out of freshly emptied bourbon barrels. Check out our online store and enjoy the aroma, flavor, texture, and functionality of our product for yourself, a friend, or loved one.
-Tom Petschke Jr.
Experience the Journey of a Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpick & Skewer...
The Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpick & Skewer has a long made in America journey that started about 100 years ago when the American White Oak seed was planted. The white oak tree lived out its life in the eastern part of the United States. After reaching maturity the tree was harvested and processed into a barrel destined to be used in the aging process of bourbon. Distilled spirits were then placed into the barrel and left to age for typically 4 to 8 years and in some cases as many as 24 years. Once the bourbon is fully aged the barrel is emptied and brought to the Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpick & Skewer workshop in Crestwood, KY.
When you’re enjoying your Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpick & Skewer think about the world events that took place from the time that our product started its journey in life and then crossed paths with you at this moment in time.
When you’re enjoying your Petschke Pick Bourbon Barrel Toothpick & Skewer think about the world events that took place from the time that our product started its journey in life and then crossed paths with you at this moment in time.
