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bourbon

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


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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

He started his new bourbon brand 2XO in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“It’s very emotional,” said Freddie Noe, an eighth-generation member of the brand’s founding family and the master distiller at Jim Beam, the world’s bestselling bourbon brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Under U.S. law, bourbon must be distilled from a mix of grains containing at least 51% corn, and aged in new, charred barrels of oak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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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