A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wood or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, usually alcoholic beverages; a small barrel or cask is known as a keg.

What does word cask mean?

1 : a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usually for liquids. 2 : a cask and its contents also : the quantity contained in a cask.

What is a cask Whisky?

Cask-strength whiskey is bottled from the barrel, completely unadulterated (meaning it hasn't been diluted with water) and is generally between 60 to 65 percent ABV. ... For some, it's the allure of tasting a whiskey that is undiluted, thus in a very pure form.