1
: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usually for liquids
2
: a cask and its contents
also
: the quantity contained in a cask
Synonyms
Examples of cask in a Sentence
an oak cask for wine
They drank a cask of wine.
Recent Examples on the Web
All of the fuel used since the 1980s remains on the site, packed into dry casks and parked at the edge of the ocean.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
Lastly, 1970 was first matured in French oak barrels and then finished in Amarone casks, a red wine from the Veneto region of Italy.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
After the original brewer, Malcolm McGinnis, died several years ago, the brewery began offering both modern keg beer and cask ale.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Aged for at least 22 years in a mix of European oak, American oak, and Oloroso sherry casks, it’s bottled at 51% ABV.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
These casks were placed in the Château de Chanteloup for a final resting period, and presumably the temperature and humidity of that specific location had some impact on the interaction between spirit and wood.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Its maturation protocols utilized different cask types, resulting in whiskies with complex flavors and aromas.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
This event marks the debut of Beautiful Island, a cider with pink guava and sour plums made in collaboration with High Side, which will be served on draft and in a cask.
—Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
Quaker Oats recall list:See the dozens of products being recalled for salmonella concerns
'Luxury' Irish whiskey: More about the most expensive whiskey ever sold
The Emerald Isle Irish whiskey, which has been aged three decades in a variety of casks, has unique packaging, too.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
Lastly, 1970 was first matured in French oak barrels and then finished in Amarone casks, a red wine from the Veneto region of Italy.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
After the original brewer, Malcolm McGinnis, died several years ago, the brewery began offering both modern keg beer and cask ale.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Aged for at least 22 years in a mix of European oak, American oak, and Oloroso sherry casks, it’s bottled at 51% ABV.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
These casks were placed in the Château de Chanteloup for a final resting period, and presumably the temperature and humidity of that specific location had some impact on the interaction between spirit and wood.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Its maturation protocols utilized different cask types, resulting in whiskies with complex flavors and aromas.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
This event marks the debut of Beautiful Island, a cider with pink guava and sour plums made in collaboration with High Side, which will be served on draft and in a cask.
—Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
Quaker Oats recall list:See the dozens of products being recalled for salmonella concerns
'Luxury' Irish whiskey: More about the most expensive whiskey ever sold
The Emerald Isle Irish whiskey, which has been aged three decades in a variety of casks, has unique packaging, too.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cask. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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cask
noun1
: a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids
2
: the quantity contained in a cask
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