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Recent Examples of casks
That 12-year-old whisky is finished in sherry casks, but this 14-year-old spends time in barrels previously used to hold rum from the Caribbean.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
First, it's naturally fermented, then it's aged in wooden casks.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
First, it's naturally fermented, then it's aged in wooden casks.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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
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The war prompted Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that facilitates the transport of 20 million barrels of oil per day, or about one-fifth of the global supply.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the report, oil demand is projected to contract by 80,000 barrels per day in 2026, with the sharpest demand cuts in oil coming from the Middle East and Asia Pacific.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Casks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casks. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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