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Recent Examples of puncheon
It was matured in a first-fill Sherry puncheon, No. 1823.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Arizona La Osa is a 2019 Grenache aged 18 months in neutral 500-liter puncheons and bottled unfiltered.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
After being distilled in pot stills at Hioki, the whisky is aged in new American oak puncheons and ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of three years.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
Ribera del Duero further stipulates that anything from crianza on up must be aged in oak barriques smaller than 330 liters, so winemakers choosing to use larger barrels, such as 500-liter puncheons or 2,500-liter foudres, are barred from using a descriptor other than cosecha.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
Awamori is not, generally speaking, aged in oak casks, which presumably makes the American oak puncheons used to finish this Glenfiddich expression even more rare.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2023
Its counterpart, the 2018 Brughelli Chardonnay is a ringer for a great white Burgundy, perfumed with lovely florals with bare hints of vanilla and spice (there’s 50 percent new oak here, but in the form of a large puncheon) and elegant oyster-shell minerality.
—Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 3 May 2021
Decades of experience led us to fill the spirit into a first-fill Sherry puncheon for long-term maturation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 July 2022
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Arizona La Osa is a 2019 Grenache aged 18 months in neutral 500-liter puncheons and bottled unfiltered.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
After being distilled in pot stills at Hioki, the whisky is aged in new American oak puncheons and ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of three years.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
Ribera del Duero further stipulates that anything from crianza on up must be aged in oak barriques smaller than 330 liters, so winemakers choosing to use larger barrels, such as 500-liter puncheons or 2,500-liter foudres, are barred from using a descriptor other than cosecha.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
Awamori is not, generally speaking, aged in oak casks, which presumably makes the American oak puncheons used to finish this Glenfiddich expression even more rare.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2023
Its counterpart, the 2018 Brughelli Chardonnay is a ringer for a great white Burgundy, perfumed with lovely florals with bare hints of vanilla and spice (there’s 50 percent new oak here, but in the form of a large puncheon) and elegant oyster-shell minerality.
—Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 3 May 2021
Decades of experience led us to fill the spirit into a first-fill Sherry puncheon for long-term maturation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncheon
Noun
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Despite efforts to pivot to other sources of energy to fight climate change, the global economy runs on oil — more than 100 million barrels per day, and increasing.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Brent Crude was $68 per barrel this morning, remaining below its peak from a few days ago when the U.S. bombed Iran.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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This one is a blended malt whisky aged in first-fill sherry casks that’s proven to be a particular hit in Asian markets.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But WhistlePig has characteristically taken the project to another level with a cask finish that seems to have been inspired by the Liquid Death brand name.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Oban 15 Cask Strength Sherry Cask Finish is a new, limited-edition Highland single malt that spends the majority of its life across a combination of European oak butts and American oak hogsheads.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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This year’s release is marketed as a 2010 ‘vintage’ matured exclusively in refill hogsheads and bottled at 14 years old.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Puncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncheon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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