cask

as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages casks of wine that had been in the castle for many years

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Recent Examples of cask Yamazaki Spanish sherry cask (1978) and Yamazaki Mizunara Japanese oak cask (1983) each provide unique accents and further complexity. Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 After all that time, the cask yielded just 158 bottles. David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Unlike those iterations, however, this one is finished in scotch whisky casks. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024 Executive direct Jack Rein says it was possibly filled at a tavern from a cask. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cask 
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Noun
  • Every new bourbon seems to have an intricate backstory that involves important figures in whiskey history, recipes passed down between generations, and claims of being the first to put something in a particular type of barrel.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The whisky uses three different barrel types in maturation.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The launch was scrappy, to say the least–the kombucha was packaged in kegs, not the peppy, colorful cans the product is known for today.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition. 07 of 07 Dallas Who said Oktoberfest had to feature only German music?
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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