as in whisky
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Recent Examples of brandy
The winery distributed 1,800 bottles of 18-year brandy and 900 bottles of 25-year brandy to the Midwestern epicenter of brandy.
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
And no worries if kids will be eating the fondue; the wine or brandy that adds a wonderful umami flavor to the pot evaporates during the cooking process.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
This easy dessert takes the classic combination of berries and cream and gives them an elevated flavor thanks to the brandy and sour cream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Consider gifting your host or hostess over the holidays with a nice bottle of brandy.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
And no worries if kids will be eating the fondue; the wine or brandy that adds a wonderful umami flavor to the pot evaporates during the cooking process.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
This easy dessert takes the classic combination of berries and cream and gives them an elevated flavor thanks to the brandy and sour cream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Consider gifting your host or hostess over the holidays with a nice bottle of brandy.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brandy
Noun
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Honeyed syrups, ripe fruit, and lighter bitters can take whiskey from fireside sipper to patio companion.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Making a hot toddy without whiskey might help, though.—
Amelia MacIntyre,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new Ume & Sakura cocktail, inspired by the sakura cherry trees gifted from Japan in 1912, combines Ume Japanese whisky, cherry blossom liqueur, Marugoto Shibori and Sakura Bitters.—
Taryn White,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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This drink has a very herbal flavor from the basil and the Pimm's liqueur.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to a photo of the new menu item included in the TikTok clip, the drink is made up of Smirnoff raspberry vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemonade and a splash of soda.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Brown-Forman, whose products include bourbon, tequila, vodka, and gin, reported a 5% sales decline, including a 1% whiskey decline, in the second half of 2024, Food Dive said.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To make it, combine 2.5 oz Sake ONO, 0.5 oz premium gin, 0.25 oz premium vodka and 2 dashes of orange bitters in a mixing glass.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Conversation and Ruinart flowed, as did cocktails—Tokyo Garden, a gin, shiso and yuzu mix proved very popular.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 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
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And like Crazy Daisy, Off Piste Bar offers a solid cocktail menu, along with beer and plenty of schnapps.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But the sustained seismic activity didn’t faze wine writer Eleni Kefalopoulou, an Athens resident who visited Santorini to meet with wine producers at the start of March.—
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Mar. 2025
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For example, moderate wine drinkers tend to be more moderate in general, more active, and in better overall health — all of which could help explain their better health outcomes, without alcohol factoring into it.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Try using it as a mixer with rum, tequila, or mezcal for a tropical, flavorful cocktail that stands out.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The extra añejo category of tequila (aged for more than three years) was recognized by Mexico’s tequila governing body, the CRT, in 2006, but Cuervo claims that its Reserva de la Familia was the first release in this category, well before the official definition arrived.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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 21 Mar. 2025.
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