Jensen's Cooperage

26/10/2021

We are celebrating our first birthday with a story in Yorkshire Post

Little more than a year ago, Alastair Simms thought his days as one of the few remaining master coopers in England could be over.

09/10/2021

The new cooper Euan Findlay, inside the hogshead, with his Master Cooper Jonathan Manby, on the left, and Jonathan's master Alastair Simms, on the right, during the trussing in ceremony marking the successful completion of his apprenticeship.

It was a pleasure for Master Coopers Jonathan Manby, Alastair Simms and John Carberry of Jensen's Cooperage to be invited to participate in the ceremony. I, Christian Jensen, enjoyed it too.

This is an earlier story about Jonathan when he was Master Cooper to Euan at Theakstons:
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/meet-theakstons-master-cooper-man-helping-keep-ancient-craft-alive-2929072

20/09/2021

Another lovely day in the cooperage

02/06/2021

New wine casks ready for adventures in France

26/04/2021

David Harper, antiques expect, made a video with Alastair last week.

When I buy antiques I often wonder how they were made and if anyone has the skill these days to recreate them...and if they do, how much would that cost ? In...

18/04/2021

Follow link to some more lovely photos by Tony Johnson for yesterday's story in Yorkshire Post by Ruby Kitchen

“England's only independent back in work in a new commercial in set up by . A great story by in this weekend. ”

17/04/2021

'Trade that is still a barrel of fun'

10/03/2021

Timber!

Today's delivery - no idle hands for Alastair

05/03/2021

Fascinated by the 3D puzzles involved in a days work by Alastair

26/02/2021

Alastair has been busy filling the shop: left to right, 20 ltr Scotch Whisky, 40 ltr Rum staves Bourbon heads, 75 ltr half Scotch Whisky half Rum staves Rum heads, 100 ltr Bulliet Bourbon staves Barton heads.