Adding a base to the pre-cut (and then stained) whiskey barrel and placing a table top on it can turn it into a very rustic and country-styled coffee table that you can fill in with ice — and presto! You can offer your guests drinks straight from it!  Full step by step instructions on how to make this wooden whiskey barrel table yourself can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7w5810fG1k