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Recent Examples of hogshead
The whiskey spent 16 months aging in these European oak hogsheads, which were seasoned with Moscatel for two years before heading to Midleton, and was bottled at 46 percent ABV.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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, 29 July 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogshead
Noun
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Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi told the Financial Times that, depending on how long the war goes on, oil prices may reach $150 a barrel.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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History teaches us that freedom is not assured, and freedom at the barrel of a gun is not freedom at all.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is not the first time it’s been used in American whiskey—previous examples aged in these types of casks include expressions from Middle West, Heaven’s Door, Castle & Key, and 15 Stars.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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Key malts include bourbon-barrel whisky finished in apple brandy casks and ex-shochu re-charred casks finished in white wine.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Maintaining these pipes requires dismantling the equipment, which is time-consuming and costly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Before calling 911, Buck wiped up Dean’s vomit and blood and threw syringes and pipes out of a window, according to federal prosecutors.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Hogshead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogshead. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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