Thesaurus results for CASKS

casks

noun

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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 At the time, several tequila producers had already been experimenting with different barrel finishes — including wine casks and various oak treatments — but sherry‑specific finishing was still relatively uncommon. —

Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The 2023 edition of the Master Blender Collection is a rum that was aged for 20 years in American whiskey barrels, then finished for a year in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026 Future releases will see the whiskey aged in Cognac barrels, Port wine barrels and other spirit casks. —

Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 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

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barrels

Noun

The partnership resulted in the implementation of energy efficiency measures across the HVAC and lighting systems that are projected to reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to avoiding the import of approximately 7,200 barrels of oil.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The bear was almost on top of us when, with a deafening roar, the shot from both barrels smacked into that enormous shaggy head.

— Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026