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Recent Examples of cask
As producers continue to innovate with flavors, cask aging, and sustainability practices, rum is poised to strengthen its position as a versatile and diverse spirit.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The tunnels, lined with wine racks, barrels and large wooden casks, are part of a sprawling subterranean city.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
It’s bottled at cask strength of 117.5 proof, and is one of the best bourbons out there overall.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Finish or Cask Type Many whiskies list the type of cask used for aging, like American oak, sherry, or port casks.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The tunnels, lined with wine racks, barrels and large wooden casks, are part of a sprawling subterranean city.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
It’s bottled at cask strength of 117.5 proof, and is one of the best bourbons out there overall.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Finish or Cask Type Many whiskies list the type of cask used for aging, like American oak, sherry, or port casks.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cask
Noun
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Oil production under the Biden administration reached record highs, surpassing an average of 13 million barrels per day for the first time.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Over the last 12 months, Venezuela has exported an average of two hundred thousand barrels daily to the United States.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Over time, however, producing six-packs and kegs proved more profitable than operating a restaurant, and Revolution closed its brewpub on Dec. 14 to prioritize production.—
Joshua M. Bernstein,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, sales of Guinness in kegs grew by 20.9%.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
15 Dec. 2024
Noun
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It was aged for the majority of those years in refill hogsheads and butts, and then finished for more than a year in Oloroso sherry casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2024
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The younger is the superior whisky (although both are excellent), aged for nearly 20 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads and bottled at a strong 57.6 percent ABV.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2024
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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