How to Use whiskey in a Sentence

whiskey

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  • The mash bill All whiskeys have what’s called a mash bill.
    — Michael W. Crowder, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Marsali pours the whiskey right over his head and kicks him out of the house.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The Irish are known for whiskey and hating the English.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Pick a glass etched with one of 32 cities across the U.S., and pair it with his favorite whiskey.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Evan Hansen reached into the cast on his left arm and eased out a nip of whiskey.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The warming, blurring-the-edges whiskey—a shot or two, no more—and the human voice.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The whiskey is finished with chunks of maple wood and bottled at 90 proof.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The whiskey is non-chill filtered and bottled at 108.2 proof.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Carolyn takes in the scene, takes a bottle of whiskey, and returns to the party.
    — Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2022
  • One of those was learning to let go of things that weren’t good for you, and one of those was drinking whiskey.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The Bar at Bowie House will serve all-day bites and a variety of cocktails and whiskeys.
    — Tribune News Service, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The crisp one-liners are delivered with vigor and go down with the snap of a shot of whiskey.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • There are some key requirements for a whiskey to be called Irish whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
  • There might even be some Hawaiian whiskey involved (yes, that’s a thing).
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
  • So Skubenko, 30, chugged a couple small glasses of whiskey and took a taxi to enlist.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The event, now in its sixth year, allows guests to sip and savor custom whiskey blends.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Tequila is a type of mezcal just like Bourbon is a type of whiskey.
    — Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 25 June 2022
  • By song’s end, she’s taken them for their whiskey, their weed, and their wallets.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The Flatiron Room isn’t just a place to enjoy a few drams of fantastic whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The police say three pint bottles of whiskey were found in Niser's room.
    — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2022
  • And if whiskey isn't your thing, this is a darn good way to celebrate instead.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the flavorful fat is mixed with whiskey, frozen, then double-strained out.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Collard greens will be cooked with whiskey instead of the beer that Sweet has been using.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Back at camp, Spencer downs a bottle of whiskey while having his wounds tended to.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2022
  • And plenty of folks who are in Dublin on business do find their way here for a Guinness or a whiskey.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Two whiskey bottles lay on the floorboards, according to the charges.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Save on the best whiskey gifts with these Huckberry promo codes.
    — Sean Evans, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In addition, $25 right-to-buy chances for rare bottles of whiskey will be sold.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Only men, except Janis Joplin, who ripped her voice out and drank whiskey.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Attendees can try food from some of the best restaurants and private chefs as well as drinks ranging from nonalcoholic to wine, vodka, whiskey, beer and tequila.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024

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