brandy

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Recent Examples of brandy For the quarter, rum declined 9.22%, brandy/Cognac declined 13.37%, and gin declined 6.27% Overall, gin is outperforming the two other categories, while brandy/Cognac is lagging in volume and revenue. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 The perfumer achieved this alchemy by steeping Habit Rouge in wooden barrels that previously held the pedigreed French brandy. Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025 Among the smaller distilleries in downtown Louisville are Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. and Copper & Kings, an industrial-chic space that started as a brandy facility and has only recently begun producing bourbon. Kara Newman, AFAR Media, 19 Apr. 2025 After the traditional production processes, this tequila is conditioned for 21–28 days in brandy casks that previously held Oaxacan mezcal, imparting unique characteristics to the spirit. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for brandy
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Noun
  • While net sales for Brown-Forman's whiskey products — Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve — were flat for fiscal year 2025 compared with the prior year, the company's tequila and ready-to-drink portfolios declined 14% and 6%, respectively.
    Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 5 June 2025
  • This marks a significant expansion of the President's Choice line, which sees its limited-release bottles quickly disappear into the hands of bourbon collectors and whiskey enthusiasts.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Loquats are a national icon, pictured on souvenirs and contributing to recipes for everything from jams and jellies to chutneys, cakes, and even liqueurs, so be sure to sample those too.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
  • She’s then seen opening a bottle of St-Germain and pouring the elderflower liqueur into a glass.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • In a shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and a squeeze of fresh lime.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
  • Orlando Sentinel Pride Month begs for fun recipes: These rainbow popsicles tick every box Pride Month begs for easy, fun recipes and these rainbow popsicles fit the bill: colorful for the holiday, cooling for summer, perfect for kids and easily upgradable to adult (just add vodka!).
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • As producers of the first regenerative organic gin and vodka, owners Maddy Rotman and Taylor Lanzet are trailblazers crafting more sustainable spirits.
    Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Plus coming up with your own libation from among 70 types of gins is a fun game of choose your own adventure.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The cocktail — which is consumed in great quantities every third weekend of May — is equal parts bourbon, vodka and peach schnapps.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
  • Marisa Capasso, Aramark’s general manager at the science center, who devised it, described it as a sweet concoction with green chartreuse, peach schnapps, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice.
    James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Patrick Allen, a wine importer in Columbus, Ohio, says the tariff revenue is a tax on the backs of people who are importing raw materials and eventually will be built into the price everybody is paying for goods.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 June 2025
  • The final leg of the tour wraps up the experience in Burgundy, France, the European home of Butterfield & Robinson, for wine tastings in local vineyards, scenic rides through the countryside, and stays at luxury chateaux.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • And for the Correspondent there’s a fruity tequila and mezcal number with Thai basil.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • In a shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, and triple sec with a splash of jalapeño simple syrup.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

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