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or whisky
as in vodka
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Recent Examples of whiskey
Legend has it that one funeral was so fueled by whiskey in this sacred spot that the mourners forgot to bury their dead.
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Restaurants and bars have embraced pickles in creative and unexpected ways, offering pickleback shots (whiskey followed by pickle juice) and even entire menus centered around pickled ingredients.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The decline in American whiskey exports was driven by a sharp reduction in exports to the European Union, which were down 35% last year.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
There are songs about whiskey, Saturday night, and Daytona; tunes about cowboys, loneliness, and everlasting love.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Restaurants and bars have embraced pickles in creative and unexpected ways, offering pickleback shots (whiskey followed by pickle juice) and even entire menus centered around pickled ingredients.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The decline in American whiskey exports was driven by a sharp reduction in exports to the European Union, which were down 35% last year.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
There are songs about whiskey, Saturday night, and Daytona; tunes about cowboys, loneliness, and everlasting love.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiskey
Noun
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And while vodka Martinis can be charming all their own, the aromatic complexities of gin and vermouth lock into each other like a vacuum seal, and render the cocktail’s 130-year dominance immediately clear.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vodka brand also came up with a cocktail recipe called Le Zoé Spritz.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to The Athletic, Black bartenders in 1820s Virginia (including Jasper Crouch, Jim Cook, and John Dabney) were renowned for their juleps using gin, brandy, or even Champagne.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Bvlgari signature cocktail – a bright blend of gin, Aperol, citrus, and a delicate foam stamped with edible gold – captures the hotel’s spirit in a single glass and is served in all its bars worldwide.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to The Athletic, Black bartenders in 1820s Virginia (including Jasper Crouch, Jim Cook, and John Dabney) were renowned for their juleps using gin, brandy, or even Champagne.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The priest escapes from the mestizo and returns to the capital city, where he is caught by the police for possessing brandy and jailed.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second release was a reposado version of this symphony barrel maturation, and to my palate this tequila was a bit raw and woody.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to a statement of charges document, Haley allegedly offered oral sex to a former student on multiple occasions, offered to buy the student tequila and sent the student $630 via Apple Pay.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attractions range from a Butterfly Encounter, Artist’s Garden and Sweet Pea Maze to tractor wagon rides, concerts and wine-tasting events.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Around the dining room, a digestif cart offers diners housemade liqueurs like palo verde vermouth or amaro made from native squash.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cocktails include the Rebujito, made with a sherry blend, Spanish melon, lemon, tonic and mint; the Fig Leaf Boulevardier, with Japanese whisky, Campari, Cocchi Rosa and fig leaf liqueur; and the Sea Buckthorn 75, featuring genmaicha gin, sea buckthorn cordial, lemon and Champagne.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indulge in drinks such as the White Chocolate Raspberry with Tippy Cow vanilla, crème de cacao, raspberry schnapps and milk or the Tequila Romance with Exotico Blanco tequila, triple sec, lime, coconut and strawberry.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Various cans of alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, including Captain Morgan's rum and cola; Bacardi's mango mojito; Archers' schnapps and lemonade; Malibu's pineapple and piña colada cocktails; and Gordon's gin and tonic cocktails, are displayed for sale in a supermarket on Jan. 10, 2024.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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“Whiskey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiskey. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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