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Recent Examples of hogsheads
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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogsheads
Noun
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The problem is compounded by construction blocking portions of the lanes and delivery vans navigating around barrels to park.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of barrels of Russian oil are headed to Cuba, in a test of Washington’s embargo on the island nation.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This whiskey was distilled in 2017, aged in new charred oak, and then finished in a combination of casks—tawny port, white port, Oloroso sherry, and ruby port—and bottled at 113 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hogsheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogsheads. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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