Cheeky Chicks Large Recycled Solid Oak Whisky Cask Rustic Planter for Garden

Lovely it, goes great in my garden

I don't often leave reviews but on this occasion I believe it is necessary. These are beyond wonderful products..they are lovely and big, just perfect for my needs..they look Beautiful, so authentic , so gorgeous ..Honestly in comparison to what I could buy in the shops these are far far superior..and they are heavy and I know they will last the test of time. May I also add that I asked for drainage holes to be pre-drilled in them as I am using them as planters, the customer service I recieved was above and beyond...I spoke with a gentleman a few times about my requirements, and he was always speedy to reply, and couldn't of been more helpful in doing all I needed.. Thanks again Hector..! I highly recommend these beautiful barrel...for whatever you want to use them for..And I will be returning for more in the near future..! Fabulous..just Fabulous.!!

I bought this as I wanted to make a small wildlife pond in the garden, initially I wondered if this had holes in it or not, the seller did tell me that it depends on which half of the barrel you get, and to message them when placing the order to specify, I did message them after placing my order but still received one with a hole in it, so bare that in mind if you wanted one that's watertight, but anyway I used a pond liner so this point is null. The saw cut isn't as clean as I'd like, quite rough and splinters galore, but easily sanded down. The metal bands were also covered in thick rust, which again is personal preference but just putting it out there, because you may want the old rustic look or you might want one without rust. I ended up sanding mine down to bare wood so that I could stain it with a wood stain I bought to match my oak table and chairs, also decided to sand away the rust from the metal. Overall it's very sturdy, and comes in a nice rustic style that fits many gardens for planters or ponds. I've only removed a star for the rust, saw cut and not receiving one without a hole. The inside is charred and smells heavily of whisky which is quite nice, however if using for a pond like me, recommend a liner as now seeing it in person, probably not suitable for wildlife unless you want drunk birds and frogs.

Very pleased with this half barrel. Very heavy and looks great with my Pieris. I agree with another review, where the barrel has been sawed in half, it is rough and very easy to get splinters in your hands. But very easy to remedy, by sanding which takes only minutes and absolutely worth it. Highly recommended

Well what a pleasant change, an item that's exactly as described. A sturdy half barrel that, as we wanted it for a water feature, the seller was kind enough to not drill holes in after we sent a message to request this. Arrived promptly and smells of whiskey, in fact the whole shed now smells of whiskey which is fine by me. Nothing much to help future buyers, its a heavy item because of the quality of the build, it's a bit rusty but that's fair enough as it's been used outside a distillery and anyway it wire brushed off quickly enough. Cheaper than the plastics ones, real recycling and its lovely to look at. Now all I have to do is gift wrap it and get it under the tree....

Well I purchased this last year and put a plum tree in it. Well what a waste of money. There are gaps between the slats already - not sure how much longer it'll last. No drainage holes but slats have parted so they will sort that out lol. Not value for money unfortunately, but looks good from a distance. I apologise to the people that sold it, you were obviously caught out by your seller.

Very sturdy, well made arrived well packaged with drainage hole in very quick time

I initially gave a 1 * review because the barrels were delivered without drainage holes, although it was advertised with drainage holes. I am giving a new review of 4 *, because the barrels are actually very good value and look lovely. The staff are to blame by not drilling drainage holes and really need to take more care in ensuring the barrels are sent out with or without drainage holes as ordered.