Reddit reviews YEJI #0 Silicon Rubber Stopper, Tapered Rubber Stopper, White Color. 1 PCS
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Made of high quality silicone, can be used in plug bottles, lab vials.Color: WhiteTop Diameter(big-end): 17.2mm / 0.68inBottom Diameter(small-end): 13.2mm / 0.52inHeight: 24.5mm / 0.97in
I'm in the middle of a tiny-barrel experiment right now, actually. I went with Red Head Barrels[1] rather than one of the Amazon listings because this felt like something that I might like to have more of a direct connection with the manufacturer, just in case, and Red Head had great customer service reviews. The one thing I would recommend is to get a different stopper. They ship with a little wooden one with some soft foam around the edge. It didn't really work very well for me, so I got a #0 silicon stopper[2] that fits and seals the hole perfectly.
Age is hard to say. I filled mine with Ardbeg 10 (bear with me...) with the plan to leave it there for ~3 months. I sampled a bit after one week and it was...really weird. After three weeks it was very nice, though, so I went ahead and took it out. I would not recommend leaving the first fill in much longer than that, though of course YMMV. In my case, after three weeks the oak flavor is strong but not overpowering: IMO a nice balance against the peat and tar.
It's currently working on the second-fill: Bainbridge Battle Point wheat whiskey, which was the goal all along. I'm attempting to see if I can recreate something of the magic of the Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands: Battle Point finished in Islay casks...extremely limited release that I was lucky enough to happen upon during the brief period it was at a local bar (the only place that got any aside from the distiller's tasting room).
[1] https://redheadoakbarrels.com/
[2] https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B076GJJD3X/