Before purchase I was concerned about a number of things; Would the liquid content have a metalic taste ... No; Would the spout shut off completely, or drip after closing ... shuts off without a drip; could you get all the liquid out of the vat or would there always be some left ... drains completely; does the wood stand look cheap and/or the finish uneven ... very well made; would the stand be uneven and wobley ... again well made with bottom cut flush; would it be hard to clean ... no large fill opening for cleaning as well as filling; would tipping the vat to finish the last of the liquid be difficult for one person ... no, the rubber gaskets fixed to the wood and the ribs on the vat make it very easy to open the tap, tip the vat and drain the last of the liquid. I was so impressed ... I bought a second one.