cooperage

noun

coo·per·age | \ˈkü-p(ə-)rij,

ˈku̇-\

Definition of cooperage

1 : a cooper's work or products

2 : a cooper's place of business

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That amount matches the 14 barrels the distillery's mini cooperage can construct daily. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Old Forester puts its rich history on display at its now-open distillery," 14 June 2018 From fermentation and cooperage all the way through to maturation and bottling, the entire scope of whiskey production is on display. — Jake Emen, USA TODAY, "First look: Old Forester Distillery in Louisville," 13 June 2018 During the early 1880s, the building was converted to a cooperage by Charles E. Mann. — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Geneva eyes landmark status for 1840s-era limestone Mill Race Inn building," 22 Feb. 2018 Quality depends on the cooperage type and conditions in which a whiskey matures. — Natalie B. Compton, GQ, "Why Your Whiskey's Age Matters," 11 Dec. 2017 Brown-Forman's bourbon barrel cooperage is about to get a facelift. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Brown-Forman Cooperage to undergo $45M modernization, eliminating 70 jobs," 14 Sep. 2017 Check out the photo gallery above for a look inside the Jack Daniel’s distillery and cooperage. — Jonah Flicker, USA TODAY, "Inside America's oldest distillery," 3 Oct. 2017

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