How to Use puncheon in a Sentence
puncheon
noun-
Aged for 15 months in 58% new French oak and 42% used French oak puncheons.
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Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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It was initially aged in American oak and then moved to European oak puncheons.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2026
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The whiskey was initially aged in American oak hogsheads and then married in European oak puncheons.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2026
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Aged for 10 months in 31% new French oak puncheons and cigar barrels and 69% neutral French oak puncheons.
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Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Each bottling of Gorovka, cut to 55% ABV, only partially empties the puncheon after which the barrel is topped up with fresh spirit.
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Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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