Barrel Sizes  |
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| Origin |
Type
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Description
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Capacity: Liters
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U.S. Gal.
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Imp. Gal.
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| FRANCE |
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| Alsace |
Foudre
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Large barrel for sale & storage purposes
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1000
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264
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220
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No standard size
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Aume
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Principally for shipping. Same size as
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114
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30
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25
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Burgundy feuillette
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| Beaujolais |
Piece
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216
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57
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47
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Feuillette
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One-half piece
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108
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28
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23
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Quartaut
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One-quarter feuillette
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54
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14
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11
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| Bordeaux |
Barrique
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"""Hogshead"" most common Bordeaux"
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225
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59.4
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49.5
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cask.
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Demi-Barrique or
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One-half Barrique
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112
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29.6
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24.6
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Feuillette
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Quartaut
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One-quarter Barrique
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56
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14.8
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12.3
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| Burgundy |
Piece
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Regular Burgundy barrel
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228
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60.2
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50.1
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Queue
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Old French measure consisting of 2 pieces
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456
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120.5
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100.3
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Feuillette
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One-half Piece
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114
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30.1
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25.1
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Quartaut
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One-quarter Piece
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57
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15.1
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12.6
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| Chablis |
Feuillette
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Standard Chablis barrel
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132
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34.9
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29
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| Champagne |
Queue
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"Regular Champagne cask, Also called Piece"
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216
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57
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47.5
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DemiQueue
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One-half Queue
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108
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28.5
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23.7
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| Loire Valley |
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| Anjou |
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| Layon |
Piece
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Capacity variable
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220
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58.1
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48.4
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| Saumur |
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| Vouvray |
Piece
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Same capacity as Bordeaux hogshead
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225
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59.4
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49.5
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| Maconnais |
Piece
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Nearly the same as Beaujolais piece
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215
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56.8
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47.3
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| Midi |
Demi-Muid
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Storage barrel
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600-700
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172
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143
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| Rhone Valley |
Piece
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Standard barrel in Ch.neuf-du-Pape area
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225
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59.4
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49.5
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| GERMANY |
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| Rhine & Mosel |
Ohm
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"Old Hock or Rhine measure, now obsolete"
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150
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39.6
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33
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Doppelohm
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"Double Ohm, equal to a quarter stuck"
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300
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79.2
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66
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Fuder (Mosel)
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Large storage cask
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1000
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264.2
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219.9
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Stuck (Rhine)
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Huge storage cask
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1200
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317
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264
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Doppelstuck
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Double Stuck
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2400
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634
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5278
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Halbstuck
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One-half Stuck
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600
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158.4
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132
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Viertelstuck
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One-quarter Stuck
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300
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79.2
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66
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AUSTRALIA & S.AFRICA
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Hogshead
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295.3
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78
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64.9
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| PORTUGAL |
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| Lisbon |
Pipe
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531.4
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140.4
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117
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| Madeira |
Pipe
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Standard Madeira shipping cask. Yields on
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418
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110.4
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92
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average 44 1/2 cases of 12 bottles
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Hogshead
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One-half Madeira pipe
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209
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55.2
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46
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| Marsala |
Pipe
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Slightly larger than a Madeira pipe.
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422.6
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111.6
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93
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Hogshead
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Same size as a Madeira hogshead
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209
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55.2
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46
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| Port |
Pipe
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Standard Port cask. Average yield 56 dozen
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522.5
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138
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115
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reputed quarts.
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Hogshead
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259
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68.4
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57
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| SPAIN |
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| Sherry |
Butt
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Standard Sherry cask.
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490.7
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129.6
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108
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Hogshead
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One-half butt
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245.4
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64.8
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54
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Quarter Cask
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One-quarter standard or one-half hogshead
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122.7
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32.4
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27
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Octave
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One-eighth standard
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61.4
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16.2
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13.5
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| Tarragona |
Pipe
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Same capacity as Port Pipe
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522.5
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138
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114
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Hogshead
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263.5
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69.6
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57.9
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| SPIRITS |
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| Brandy |
Puncheon
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Most commonly used brandy cask
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545.2
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144
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120
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Hogshead
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One-half Puncheon
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272.6
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72
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60
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Quarter Cask
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One-quarter Puncheon or one-half hogshead
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136.3
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36
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30
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| Rum |
Puncheon
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Sizes vary considerably
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426 - 518
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93 - 114
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111 - 136
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Hogshead
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Equally variable in size
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245 - 273
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65 - 72
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54 - 60
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| Whiskey - |
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| Scotch |
Butt
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Standard distillery cask. Sometimes a rum
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491
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129.7
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108
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puncheon cut down to butt stave length
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(approx.)
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(approx.)
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(approx.)
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and capacity
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Puncheon
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Capacity varies
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432 - 545
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114 - 144
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95 - 120
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| U.S. |
Barrel
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Standard new barrel for either Rye or Bourbon
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181.7
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48
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40
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whiskey as required by law
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| "Aged, U.S." |
Hogshead
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Cask holding between 45 and 80 imp. gallons
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54 - 96
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45 - 80
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Cask holding between 35 and 45 imp. Gallons
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42 - 54
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35 - 45
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Cask holding between 15 and 30 imp. Gallons
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18 - 36
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15 - 30
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Cask holding between 9 and 15 imp. gallons
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11 - 18
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9 - 15
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| Canadian |
Barrel
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Capacity variable. Usually slightly exceeds
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181.7
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48
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40
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the standard US 48 gallon barrel.
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(approx.)
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(approx.)
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(approx.)
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