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 on the Web Sweden is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about casks for maturing Irish Whiskey — but for Teeling’s Master Blender Alex Chasko that was part of the fun. Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 If nothing else, come for black pudding bonbons with spiced plum ketchup at The Flying Stag, where the staff have a sense of humor drier than the hotel’s single cask whisky. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024 The latest release was Pact 10, a blend of two bourbons given a double finish by master distiller John Rempe—first in Cabernet Franc barrels and then in Merlot casks. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cask 

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