cooperage
noun
coo·per·age
ˈkü-p(ə-)rij 
ˈku̇-
1
: a cooper's work or products
2
: a cooper's place of business
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The goal was to highlight three key components of the Martinique terroir by using barrels made at the onsite cooperage to showcase different flavors through wood, char levels, and blending.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
According to the cooperage, the T5 barrel is made from fine-grain wood that is seasoned in open air for five years before being assembled, and adds intense flavor, aroma, and tannins to any wine or spirit matured in this type of cask.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023
Being under the same umbrella as Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Old Forester bourbon—and having access to Brown-Forman’s in-house cooperage—means Herradura can do some interesting things with barrel aging that other tequila brands can’t.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
In the hot and arid Middle Eastern climate, the application of this cooperage has imbued the underlying whisky with a thumping melody of red fruit, dark chocolate and, ultimately, tobacco.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
The elder Warring ran a cooperage in Georgetown.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2020
Huber's gets its barrels from three different cooperage companies and uses four different barrel styles, which adds complexity to its signature blend.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2023
Then it was placed into Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon barrels from the winery’s own cooperage for a secondary maturation period.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
This ultra-premium spirit is twice barreled in White Oak and matured to perfection in handcrafted barrels created at Woodford Reserve’s own cooperage.
—Mark Stock, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
According to the cooperage, the T5 barrel is made from fine-grain wood that is seasoned in open air for five years before being assembled, and adds intense flavor, aroma, and tannins to any wine or spirit matured in this type of cask.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023
Being under the same umbrella as Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Old Forester bourbon—and having access to Brown-Forman’s in-house cooperage—means Herradura can do some interesting things with barrel aging that other tequila brands can’t.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
In the hot and arid Middle Eastern climate, the application of this cooperage has imbued the underlying whisky with a thumping melody of red fruit, dark chocolate and, ultimately, tobacco.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
The elder Warring ran a cooperage in Georgetown.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2020
Huber's gets its barrels from three different cooperage companies and uses four different barrel styles, which adds complexity to its signature blend.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2023
Then it was placed into Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon barrels from the winery’s own cooperage for a secondary maturation period.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
This ultra-premium spirit is twice barreled in White Oak and matured to perfection in handcrafted barrels created at Woodford Reserve’s own cooperage.
—Mark Stock, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
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cooperage
noun
coo·per·age
ˈkü-p(ə-)rij
ˈku̇p-(ə-)rij
1
: a cooper's work or products
2
: a cooper's place of business
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