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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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My biggest tip is to hold the barrel horizontally, with the airflow directed downward, so the ends curve under into that soft, bouncy finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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The traditional European and American sherry-seasoned oak are the core of the maturation, but there are also ex-bourbon barrels and Cognac casks in the mix—both of which are not unheard of but relatively unusual for the Macallan.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though the distillery has been making whisky consistently since about 1998, Ardbeg’s fans never stopped hunting for its whisky, seeking out casks and bottlings from various stages of its existence (in 2022, a 1975 cask was sold to a private collector for a record-breaking $19 million).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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While the bourbon at Middleburg Barrel Company is Kentucky-distilled, every cask is sourced and hand selected before it is blended, aged, and bottled at the Middleburg headquarters.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Students learn how their water travels from the Sierra Nevada through reservoirs, pipes and aqueducts to finally end up in their homes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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If necessary, open the pressure relief valve to improve water flow through the drain, but place a bucket under the discharge pipe to catch any water that runs out of it.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Hogshead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogshead. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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