casks

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 The Discovery Series turns to double-barreling while the Collaborative Series returns to Cognac casks, highlighting the distillery’s commitment to unique finishes and eccentric blends. Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 In the modern era, the focus of the distillery, which is led by master blender Rachel Barrie, is on maturing whisky in Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks that are sourced from Andalucia, Spain. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 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
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barrels
Noun
  • Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The company already operates in the country, extracting about 45,000 barrels per day from the Banga Kayo onshore field.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Casks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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