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whiskey

[hwis-kee, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs ki, ˈwɪs- /


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China's import list includes more than 1,600 categories of American goods, including meats -- beef, pork, poultry and seafood -- grains, dairy, whiskey, coal and timber.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The world’s most populous nation has developed a thirst for whiskey, with local brand Royal Stag and imported Jameson both selling well, Pernod said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Think about drinks produced in Ireland and you'd probably picture a creamy pint of stout or a tumbler of amber whiskey.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Boycotts of U.S. whiskey have decimated a key economic driver for the American South.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026

A traveler from Germany recalled that simply by turning an electric dial on the wall by his bed, he could request towels, stationery, ice water, newspapers, whiskey, or a shoe shine.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Angel’s Envy will soon sell 50 mL bottles of one of its whiskeys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

All whiskeys have what’s called a mash bill.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023

For long, rum has been relegated to the bottom shelf of bar cabinets around the world with whiskeys, cognacs and gins taking prime slots.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023

The spirits giant also is committed to planting 500,000 trees annually by 2030, with a goal of planting more trees than are use to make barrels to hold its aging whiskeys.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

Husbands drinking their whiskeys stop in mid-sip, spotting this pink thing at the door.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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