MOBA stands for Modern Barrel, a reimagined approach to traditional barrel aging. The MOBA Glass Cask is a compact, innovative vessel designed to replicate the key elements of barrel aging in a more convenient and accessible form. It allows enthusiasts to mature distilled spirits, cocktails, wine, beer, or even culinary creations like vinegars and sauces at home. With its elegant glass design, oak tiles for customizable flavor, and low-maintenance functionality, the MOBA Glass Cask brings the art of aging to your countertop, blending time-honored tradition with modern convenience.

Right now, we specifically use American White Oak (in time, we have plans for other types). We treat the wood in the same way that coopers treat barrel staves (staves are the wood that makes up the walls of wooden barrels): heat, fire, and water.

MOBA comes pre-assembled. To get started, unscrew the black closure and move the wooden disc off to the side. The tiles are already inside the stainless steel mesh. Wash all non-wooden contents with soap and water (dishwasher safe).

Place the tiles in the stainless steel mesh strainer and the strainer into the jar. Ensure the silicone gasket is properly lined up between the glass and the metal.

Pour 750mL of the liquid of your choosing into the jar through the mesh.

Place the wooden disc on top of the strainer, charred side facing down towards the liquid. Screw on the black closure carefully, and make sure its closed tight.

Place the MOBA Glass Cask wherever you want: on a shelf, in a cabinet, on the counter, and let the spirit maturation process take place. Different spirits will take different amounts of time.

Once completed, pour the matured spirit into the vessel of your choice, clean the non-wooden components of your MOBA, then dream up and make your next custom spirit.

Distilled spirit maturation is a chemical process that occurs when a spirit is stored in a wooden barrel.  The change in chemistry changes the flavor profile in a manner that most people prefer over the spirit that was initially added to the barrel. Traditional maturation takes years or decades, MOBA takes less time, but is defined by the spirit chosen and the preference of the consumer. You can read more about spirit maturation basics here.

It can take as little as a month or go for years, depending on the flavor profile that’s desired. 

• Your MOBA and the tiles that come with it.
• A 750mL bottle of distilled spirits you purchase locally.

There is no specific limit to the type of spirits that MOBA is capable of maturing.  We included Agave (tequila, mezcal, etc.), Whiskey (malt, bourbon, rye, wheat, etc.), Gin, Rum/Rhum, Baijiu, and Brandy as recipes to start with because these are the types of spirits we have had the most interaction with and believe that they will cover the majority of our customers’ interests.  That said, there is no reason to believe that other spirits would not work as well. 

We recommend going on the same journey as our founders did, and try an agave spirit like tequila or mezcal.  Blanco (totally unaged) tequila and mezcal is readily available at stores, and very low quality spirits can be totally transformed using MOBA.  There’s a ton of value here and it’s a low cost way to start understanding the power and creativity you have with this tool.