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Recent Examples of cask
All of that liquid—part of an early ‘80s run from Bernheim distillery—entered bottle at cask strength.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the distillery was producing both malt and pot still whiskey onsite, most of the Fercullen brand consisted of whiskey that was purchased from the Cooley Distillery, including a 15-year-old single grain and a 21-year-old single malt finished in Spanish Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
So, taking a tour here offers the rare opportunity to see countless shapes of pot stills and cask types all under one roof.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Finding barrels, the very rare casks, is really important.
—Eric Blumer, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the distillery was producing both malt and pot still whiskey onsite, most of the Fercullen brand consisted of whiskey that was purchased from the Cooley Distillery, including a 15-year-old single grain and a 21-year-old single malt finished in Spanish Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
So, taking a tour here offers the rare opportunity to see countless shapes of pot stills and cask types all under one roof.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Finding barrels, the very rare casks, is really important.
—Eric Blumer, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cask
Noun
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The Rangers are adding another veteran reliever to the barrel of contenders for the final bullpen spots.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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India’s Russian oil imports are more than 1 million barrels per day, so that hits Russia’s economy and takes away part of the means by which Russian President Vladimir Putin finances the war in Ukraine.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sentimental music, runaway kegs and brutally honest humor collide, making Bud Light’s Super Bowl moment feel effortless, absurd and perfectly timed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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My distraction was keg parties and sorority girls.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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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The project, where Soledad Mountain Road meets La Jolla Scenic Drive South, is intended to upsize existing 12-inch pipes to 16 inches and replace a nearby fire hydrant to improve water flow and connectivity to the Soledad and La Jolla Country Club reservoirs.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Projects include replacing lead pipes in North Chicago and Wauconda, extending the water intake line at Highland Park’s water treatment plant, restoration of forest lands at the Gander Mountain Forest Preserve and rehabilitation of the Lakeside Tower apartments in Waukegan.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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