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Recent Examples of cask
The drink is credited to Civil War veteran James Vernor, who, according to legend, left behind an oak cask filled with a tonic of vanilla, spices and ginger.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
It’s aged exclusively in American oak ex-bourbon casks.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
This Barbados rum is aged 5 years in ex-bourbon casks and bottled by Maison Ferrand.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The component blends were finished separately in Kentucky in Hungarian oak barrels and casks previously used to mature Spanish brandy; then, they were blended together.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
It’s aged exclusively in American oak ex-bourbon casks.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
This Barbados rum is aged 5 years in ex-bourbon casks and bottled by Maison Ferrand.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The component blends were finished separately in Kentucky in Hungarian oak barrels and casks previously used to mature Spanish brandy; then, they were blended together.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cask
Noun
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This series features bourbon made from barrels specifically selected by the distiller, and the result is a bourbon that is certainly a cut above.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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If an alternate customer isn’t found, pulling Russian barrels off the market would be bullish for prices which are hovering near $70 a barrel.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Instead of letting that dead time go to waste, workers learned to start setting up the next packaging run, lining up kegs, and getting cans ready for the feed line.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Beer is more than just a keg at a tailgate or for a plate of nachos, beer can enhance almost any situation, including being in a high end cocktail bar.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The tone is efficient and business-like: details about hogsheads, crop rotations and bills of lading cover over a bloody reality merely hinted at in passing references to rebellion, illness and punishments among the enslaved workers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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