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bourbon

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


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The problem doesn’t only affect bourbon in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

A 45-year-old lawyer from Santa Monica, he booked us at a bourbon bar, Grain, in Playa del Rey after I told him I liked Manhattans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

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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