cask

Definition of casknext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages casks of wine that had been in the castle for many years

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Recent Examples of cask According to the distillery, Master Blender Adam Hannett designed the maturation profile as a nod to the original release, using 75% first-fill bourbon barrels alongside 25% first- and second-fill French red wine casks. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 There’s also a collection of cocktail mixes like Old Fashioned or Manhattan; and maple syrup, from a grower in Vermont, is dark, rich and flavored by bourbon-scented casks. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026 The Glenlivet Jamaica edition is a 360-degree flip on this history, according to Daley, with the 12-year whisky finished in casks that previously held Jamaican rum. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 President Trump’s decision to ditch Scotch whisky tariffs could boost the premium Scotch market - including the niche world of cask investing. Ian King, CNBC, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cask
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Noun
  • Prices of West Texas Intermediate futures are now below $90 a barrel, sliding 2% on Friday to around $87 per barrel.
    Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • These materials are capable of causing corrosive damage to barrels, storage tanks and other metal containers.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Their goal is to finish nearly empty kegs to make room for other beer.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • The Maryland man accused of throwing a beer keg through the front window of a popular cupcake bakery turned himself in after his own father recognized him from surveillance footage circulated by police, court documents reveal.
    Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • The whisky was initially aged in Oloroso sherry butts from Spain, and after four decades it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads which were ultimately married together.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • This is where a lot of smells emanate from over time as material gets trapped in the pipes.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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