casks

Example Sentences

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It is a deal that improves trade conditions for Scotch and Irish whiskey being sold to America, as well as US bourbon and used casks coming into the UK market.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

They would need to be put into transportation casks to protect against accidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

If you let him, Alasdair Day, the co-founder and master distiller, will speak at length about oak species and cask types—I particularly enjoyed a limited release aged in Sicilian Marsala wine casks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He says he's being contacted "almost every day" by investors looking for casks sold by unscrupulous companies.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

The hard work of hoisting heavy casks into the hold was accompanied by the stevedores’ usual grunts and muttered oaths.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy