Hogsheads are a common form of cask used for maturing Scotch Whisky, typically with a volume of around 250 litres.

These casks are usually made from the staves of ex-Bourbon or Tennessee whiskey casks, which are plentiful due to US law requiring a new barrel for each batch of whiskey. The staves will be mated to new, larger heads which results in a higher volume - this means