bourbon

Example Sentences

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A promotional email announced: “A brand long rooted in bourbon and bird dogs is now backing the groom, and it’s working.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The rolling, forested hills of Kentucky’s bourbon country are ground zero for the slowdown afflicting the U.S. alcohol industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

In October, a judge rejected a restructuring plan that would have relied heavily on using Kentucky Owl’s bourbon as collateral to pay down debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But after peaking in 2022 at 31.2 million nine-liter cases, consumption of American whiskey—including bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, rye and single malts—has slowed.

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