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Recent Examples of caskThis triple cask aging imparts a layered, complex character to the whiskey.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 One of their unique creations, the Marsala Cask expression, showcases their innovative cask finishes.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 According to the distillery, this is truly a small batch release—just three casks were married together yielding 800 bottles.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025 The whisky was matured in two refill casks for more than half a century before bottling, one of which was slightly higher in proof than the other allowing each to contribute its own flavor characteristics.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cask
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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