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Recent Examples of caskThe first single cask expression is a pot still grain whisky from Kanosuke’s sister distillery Hioki that was aged in a new American white oak puncheon and bottled at 64 percent ABV.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 Centuries ago, royals from the House of Este, which ruled over parts of Italy, hoarded secret casks of this rich, sweet liquid.—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025 The core Bushmills lineup consists of age statement single malts ranging from 10 to 21 years old, with the more mature expressions getting some unique cask finishes.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025 Because of Ammunition's origins, its bourbons are finished in wine casks.—Peter Burke, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cask
Coffee and chocolate notes fuse with vanilla oak flavors from the barrel aging process for an intense and memorable drinking experience.
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Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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It was aged for the majority of those years in refill hogsheads and butts, and then finished for more than a year in Oloroso sherry casks.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2024
The younger is the superior whisky (although both are excellent), aged for nearly 20 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads and bottled at a strong 57.6 percent ABV.
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