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bourbon

[boor-buhn, bawr-, bohr-, boor-bawn, bur-buhn] / ˈbʊər bən, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr-, burˈbɔ̃, ˈbɜr bən /


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Brown family members adopted a “Family Constitution,” and in the 2000s it was printed on bottles of Old Forester, the bourbon they have been selling since 1870.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The deal will also see Kentucky bourbon barrels – which are used to age Scotch whisky – come to the UK without tariffs.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The deal will also see US bourbon and casks arriving in the UK tariff-free.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Plus, a Trump nemesis loses the Louisiana primary, New Jerseyans are reluctant World Cup hosts and distillers struggle to sell bourbon.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Now that all his good ole boy, tough bourbon talk has evaporated, I wonder if he’s this pathetic all the time.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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