cask

noun \ ˈkask \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of cask

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

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Examples of cask in a Sentence

an oak cask for wine
They drank a cask of wine.

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As a result, the cask pour tastes denser, deeper, more intense.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Drink: Yards' classic ESA is at its best on cask," 23 Mar. 2018
Others begin in bourbon barrels but then are transferred to casks that previously contained wines, spirits or beers, such as Tullamore Dew XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish.

— anne brockhoff, kansascity, "For St. Patrick's Day this year, pass the Irish whiskey, 'a really hot commodity' | The Kansas City Star," 12 Mar. 2018
The last bottle was new to the United States: Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Irish whiskey that has spent four to six months in rum casks.

— kathy flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Green-beer-free-zone: Pairing Irish whiskey and a pint of local brew for St. Patrick's Day," 28 Feb. 2018
Traditional balsamic vinegars are made with tons of late-harvest white grapes and aged in wood casks for up to 30 years, losing volume but gaining flavor.

— mari uyehara, Bon Appetit, "I Don’t Miss My Ex, But I Do Miss My Condiments," 8 Mar. 2018
The beer is pumped from a cask in the basement cellar to the bar upstairs.

— carol kovach, cleveland.com, "Buckeye Beer Engine anniversary aids Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corp.: A Place in the Sun," 26 Feb. 2018
To finance the distillery through its initial years, 100 first-year casks containing 70 liters of the new spirit are being sold, with only 13 remaining, each costing about $2,700.

— matthew vickery, USA TODAY, "Meet the first woman to head a Scotch whisky distillery solo," 25 Jan. 2018
Teeling Single Malt Whiskey combines whiskeys finished in sherry, port, Madeira, white burgundy and Cabernet Sauvignon casks for a complex, textured flavor.

— anne brockhoff, kansascity, "For St. Patrick's Day this year, pass the Irish whiskey, 'a really hot commodity' | The Kansas City Star," 12 Mar. 2018
While connoisseurs will always wax rhapsodic about super old, rare spirits, six to 12 years should be plenty of time to develop great flavor if a distillery is using quality casks.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "Become an Instant Whiskey Expert with These Tasting Tips," 5 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of cask

Middle English caske, perhaps from Medieval French casque helmet, from Spanish casco potsherd, skull, helmet

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First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonyms

barrel, butt, hogshead, keg, pipe, puncheon, tun;

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scuttlebutt;

cistern, tub, vat;

can, drum;

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cask

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Definition of cask for English Language Learners

: a container that is shaped like a barrel and is used for holding liquids; also : the contents of a cask

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cask

noun \ ˈkask \

Definition of cask for Students

1 : a container that is shaped like a barrel and is usually used for liquids

2 : the amount contained in a cask

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