1
: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usually for liquids
2
: a cask and its contents
also
: the quantity contained in a cask
Examples of cask in a Sentence
an oak cask for wine
They drank a cask of wine.
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Sample these unique brews, fermented in wooden casks.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
This triple cask aging imparts a layered, complex character to the whiskey.
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One of their unique creations, the Marsala Cask expression, showcases their innovative cask finishes.
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According to the distillery, this is truly a small batch release—just three casks were married together yielding 800 bottles.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
This triple cask aging imparts a layered, complex character to the whiskey.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
One of their unique creations, the Marsala Cask expression, showcases their innovative cask finishes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
According to the distillery, this is truly a small batch release—just three casks were married together yielding 800 bottles.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cask
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cask. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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cask
noun1
: a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids
2
: the quantity contained in a cask
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