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
Examples of cask in a Sentence
an oak cask for wine
They drank a cask of wine.
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Of course, this is not the only recent whiskey release to be subjected to the forces of many different cask finishes.
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Robb Report,
2 July 2026
This unique seven-barrel blend of Kentucky bourbon and rye is finished in Calvados, Martinique Rhum, and Caribbean Rum casks.
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Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With whiskey casks, that holding period can span several years, which makes the structure around it as important as the asset itself.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Currently, most of it is stored in temporary cooling pools and dry casks worldwide.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
This unique seven-barrel blend of Kentucky bourbon and rye is finished in Calvados, Martinique Rhum, and Caribbean Rum casks.
—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With whiskey casks, that holding period can span several years, which makes the structure around it as important as the asset itself.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Currently, most of it is stored in temporary cooling pools and dry casks worldwide.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cask
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cask. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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cask
noun1
: a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids
2
: the quantity contained in a cask
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