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Recent Examples of brandy
Apple Brandy: This drink, as noted, works with almost any aged spirit, but was originally created for apple brandy.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
Make Filling Add almonds, orange juice, honey, brandy, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice and process until finely mixed.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
While imports of whiskey, liqueurs, vodka and brandy also grew, none matched tequila’s explosive rise.
—Andrew Muhammad, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Sonoma Sazerac Ingredients 2 ounces Griffo Distillery’s Barrel 151 reserve brandy
½ ounce simple syrup
2 dashes Bitter Girl Bitters’ Garden Party bitters
¼ ounce Barber Lee Spirits’ Absinthe Blanche
Directions
Combine brandy, simple syrup and bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
Make Filling Add almonds, orange juice, honey, brandy, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice and process until finely mixed.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
While imports of whiskey, liqueurs, vodka and brandy also grew, none matched tequila’s explosive rise.
—Andrew Muhammad, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Sonoma Sazerac Ingredients 2 ounces Griffo Distillery’s Barrel 151 reserve brandy
½ ounce simple syrup
2 dashes Bitter Girl Bitters’ Garden Party bitters
¼ ounce Barber Lee Spirits’ Absinthe Blanche
Directions
Combine brandy, simple syrup and bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brandy
Noun
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Fans who took advantage of the Sox’s special offer were treated to a pregame bar crawl that included whiskey tasting and BBQ pork samples along with a lower-level ticket to the game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Stranahan’s has been making exclusively single malt whiskey since it was founded in 2004.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some moms might even appreciate an attractive bottle of liqueur as a gift to cherish the pleasant memories of the day.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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While imports of whiskey, liqueurs, vodka and brandy also grew, none matched tequila’s explosive rise.—
Andrew Muhammad,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The cocktail consists of vanilla vodka, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth and a splash of Canada Dry.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Indigenous culinary entrepreneur Daniel Motlop (Seven Seasons) will serve his vodka made from native yams harvested from the Northern Territory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Craft distillers increasingly dominate international gin competitions, each pushing gin's aroma and flavor boundaries in new and unexpected directions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The cocktail menu will feature drinks made with the duo's gin line, Still G.I.N. By Dre and Snoop.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Under Joseph Losey’s direction, the seedy streets of Berlin become the sunny avenues of Los Angeles, the shambling beggars become roving gangs of coiffed teenage boys, the killer’s drink changes from schnapps to bourbon, and the overall effect is a little less morally ambiguous than the original.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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After a spike in alcohol sales with the COVID pandemic in 2020, sales of wine, beer and spirits have fallen recently.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Food Will tariffs kill your favorite affordable wine?—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The festival will be headlined by legendary artists Timbaland and B.o.B, and will feature tequila tastings, local taco eateries and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, celebrity tequilas grew by 40 percent, or three times the overall category growth rate of 13 percent.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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“Brandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brandy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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