hogshead

noun

ˈhȯgz-ˌhed How to pronounce hogshead (audio)
Definition of hogsheadnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses

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Recent Examples of hogshead It was aged for the majority of those years in refill hogsheads and butts, and then finished for more than a year in Oloroso sherry casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 The younger is the superior whisky (although both are excellent), aged for nearly 20 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads and bottled at a strong 57.6 percent ABV. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 Distilled entirely from barley harvested at a farm less than two miles from the distillery, 15.3 was aged in a combination of first-fill bourbon barrels and first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads from Jerez. — Tony Sachs, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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  1. barrel
  2. cask
  3. pipe
Noun
  • Neither does the oak, even after almost 25 years, although that small amount of virgin oak barrels in the mix adds a splash of vibrant wood to the flavor profile.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Brent, the global benchmark, was hovering around $63 a barrel, the lowest since April 2021, before also gaining slightly.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • After that, Aden gets to have some fun concocting various flavors by finishing the spirits in different casks – like those previously used for sherry or rum – and by blending different ages together for complexity.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Sample these unique brews, fermented in wooden casks.
    — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of cask
Noun
  • Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.
    — Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The initial test site is near UC Irvine’s recreation center, with pipes running beneath daycare facilities, and future experiments are planned for UC San Diego’s campus.
    — Jesse Kuehn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of pipe

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