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hogsheads

noun

plural of hogshead

as in barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses

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Recent Examples of hogsheads The whiskey was initially aged in American oak hogsheads and then married in European oak puncheons. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The 50-year-old was assembled from four hogsheads selected by master of whisky creation Sarah Burgess. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

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This is about 20% of the 303 billion barrels the country is thought to possess.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
His cutter/sweeper mix has kept the ball off opposing hitters’ barrels all season.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrels

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The wood used to make the casks for this release, however, was seasoned for five to seven years, which is much longer than the standard amount of time.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026
The limited release is made entirely from malted barley, finished in Oloroso Sherry casks and bottled at 90 proof.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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