casks

Definition of casksnext
plural of cask
as in barrels
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 casks Kilchoman also launched the 20th Anniversary Cask Series last spring, a set of four releases from five casks—two 14-year-olds, one 15-year-old, and one 18-year-old single malt. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026 Finding barrels, the very rare casks, is really important. Eric Blumer, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Southern California Edison, the utility that operates the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has released to the public some 1,749 images taken by robotic cameras during inspections of canisters enclosed in casks that store radioactive waste at the plant. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025 It’s typically aged in ex-bourbon casks, although the distillery has been experimenting with maturing or finishing rums in various other cask types, including Cognac casks. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casks
barrels
Noun
  • According to Sotheby’s, many of the bottles are private labels, single barrels, and vintage expressions, some of which are making their auction debut.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in the last three months, Maduro’s government exported an average of 35,000 barrels a day to Cuba, approximately a quarter of the island’s total demand, according to Piñón.
    María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Casks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casks. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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