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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

None of this plays to the strengths of fine cognac and whiskey, which is traditionally served neat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

Those parties have a very international flair, what with the scotch whiskey, American LPs, and the embassy gossip.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman is best known for its whiskeys but also owns other spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

All whiskeys have what’s called a mash bill.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023

All whiskeys have what's called a mash bill.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 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

There had been the bar—Irish whiskeys and a pinball game with Bram, Sophie’s face blue in the sleazy neon light.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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