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 The rich flavors of berries, fruit, and chocolate are elevated by the subtle hints of pepper, thanks to its unique finish from being aged in a port cask. Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024 For the 43 year old the team have expertly combined two casks from 1978 and 1979. Mark Littler, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The distillery is located 2,100 meters above sea level, which according to Diageo means that the climate is temperate, there is ample spring water, and enough local Yunnan oak grows in the area to use for making casks. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024 Woodford Reserve releases its fall 2024 Master’s Collection release, Madeira Cask Finish, a Woodford Reserve Whiskey that is finished in Madeira casks and blended with wheat whiskey. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cask 
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Noun
  • Conversely, a four-seam fastball and/or changeup could help Holmes avoid barrels against lefties.
    Will Sammon, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The 88-mile Uinta Basin Railway would connect Utah oil fields to the national rail network, enabling up to 350,000 barrels of crude oil per day to travel on trains as long as two miles.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Pours of their collaboration with Hood River, Oregon brewery Kings and Daughters were pouring on cask, meaning the beer is pulled up via hand pump, the Co2 is lower and the beer is served warmer than your normal keg pours.
    Em Sauter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The kegs list includes Dog Fish Head, Firestone Walker, Perennial and more.
    John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 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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