firewater

Example Sentences

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Asian consumers probably know the island best for Kaoliang, a sorghum-based firewater that tends to win few fans beyond the region.

From Reuters

This combination led indigenous religious leaders to start substituting Coca-Cola for the local firewater, called pox, which they had long used to feed the spirits in their rituals.

From The Guardian

Jason Brown says his employers’ comments about “Indians and firewater” made him feel reduced to his Native American heritage as a joke and a stereotype.

From Seattle Times

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a statement Tuesday that the worker was involved in replacing “firewater piping” at the time of the incident, which occurred Saturday morning.

From Seattle Times

But in addition to life-giving water, here are some life-enriching craft spirits to keep an eye — and a glass — out for as you hit the firewater shops.

From Washington Times