puncheon

noun

Definition of puncheonnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages stored the puncheons of rum in the cellar

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Recent Examples of puncheon The Arizona La Osa is a 2019 Grenache aged 18 months in neutral 500-liter puncheons and bottled unfiltered. — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024 After being distilled in pot stills at Hioki, the whisky is aged in new American oak puncheons and ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of three years. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024 Ribera del Duero further stipulates that anything from crianza on up must be aged in oak barriques smaller than 330 liters, so winemakers choosing to use larger barrels, such as 500-liter puncheons or 2,500-liter foudres, are barred from using a descriptor other than cosecha. — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncheon
  1. barrel
  2. cask
  3. hogshead
Noun
  • Still, those current production levels have been achieved during a period when domestic U.S. oil prices have hovered in the range of $70 per barrel or higher.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.
    — Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • To guide customers through each stage effectively, develop a clear road map for collectors, outlining short-term and long-term considerations when purchasing whisky casks.
    — Nick Green, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Products from these states range widely, from casks for alcohol brewing to tobacco and tobacco products, peanuts, frozen and fresh orange juice, food oils, motorcycles, dishwashers, clothing, footwear, furniture, and carpets.
    — Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of cask
Noun
  • 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
Definition of hogshead

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“Puncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncheon. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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