A cask is a container, usually made of wood, that is used for storing and aging liquids like wine or whiskey. It is like a barrel or a large, round-shaped bottle. Full definition
Matured in hand - selected sherry casks of exceptional character, this is the taste of 30 years, held in a single dram. (glengoyne.com)
Then he brought the group over to one of the old wine casks in which Morris was brewing a «wild beer.» (sciencemag.org)
TFWA in Cannes will also see the global unveiling of The Macallan in Lalique - 62 years old, a Highland single malt Scotch whisky malted exclusively in oak sherry casks from Jerez, Spain. (thedrinksreport.com)