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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 Dame opted for a gray two-piece set that included barrel-leg trousers with a roomy leg as well as an oversized blazer with sharp shoulders and classic lapels.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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From there, the beer is put into oak barrels, the pores of which contain more microbes.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Something goes awry and the keg spirals down a hill, causing the entire party to gasp and swarm the cliff.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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And the company is bringing kegs full of the beer to the home field of the Super Bowl teams, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, in a bid to get Bud Light into fans’ homes.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Jan. 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
Noun
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Seal any cracks and holes in pipes or outside walls and windows.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officials won't be able to diagnose the cause of the leak until the pipe is excavated.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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