A butt of mead, however, contains exactly one buttload of mead. That's actually the liquid volume of two hogsheads. Which are not pig heads, by the way, but a type of cask or barrel. Other types of barrels: Butt, Puncheon, Tierce, and Rudlet. Who knew barrel names could be so fun and exciting? A tun of mead is the biggest.
But here's a real ton of mead.
