puncheons

plural of puncheon
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages stored the puncheons of rum in the cellar

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  • In this role, Walker and her team have access to more than ten million casks from the 30 distilleries that Diageo owns, some of which are from ghost distilleries that were shuttered years ago like Port Ellen and Brora (both of which were revived and have started to make whisky again).
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The use of chestnut casks is uncommon but not unheard of in Irish whiskey.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Puncheons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncheons. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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