rum barrel

Pirate's liquor storage

A rum barrel is a wooden cask used for storing or aging rum.

These barrels—typically made of oak—impart flavor and color to the spirit during aging.

Because rum barrels retain absorbed flavors, they're often repurposed to age other spirits like whiskey or beer: This bourbon was finished in rum barrels.

The term also describes the distinctive barrel shape itself.

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  • caskWooden storage barrel
  • oakQuercus genus member
  • agedAdvanced in years
  • whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
  • pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger

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Oak vessel for aging liquor

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