cooperage
noun
coo·per·age
ˈkü-p(ə-)rij 
ˈku̇-
1
: a cooper's work or products
2
: a cooper's place of business
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At this maturation level, the questions that define a Reposado or Añejo — how much wood, what cooperage, which agave — become more consequential, not less.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Because of this, the cooperage, or barrel-building facility, is a cornerstone of the Bluegrass State’s bourbon industry.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Advertisement The handicap American whiskey faces is strict rules about production, with both bourbon and rye requiring aging in new oak, which is a concession to the cooperage industry to keep supplying fresh barrels.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 May 2026
The latter is something that Brown-Forman has singled out as affecting its financial picture, and the company has laid off people and sold off one of its cooperages over the past couple of years.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Because of this, the cooperage, or barrel-building facility, is a cornerstone of the Bluegrass State’s bourbon industry.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Advertisement The handicap American whiskey faces is strict rules about production, with both bourbon and rye requiring aging in new oak, which is a concession to the cooperage industry to keep supplying fresh barrels.
—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 May 2026
The latter is something that Brown-Forman has singled out as affecting its financial picture, and the company has laid off people and sold off one of its cooperages over the past couple of years.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooperage
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“Cooperage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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cooperage
noun
coo·per·age
ˈkü-p(ə-)rij
ˈku̇p-(ə-)rij
1
: a cooper's work or products
2
: a cooper's place of business
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