whiskey

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Just like with wine or whiskey, fermenting and aging in wooden containers creates a flavor and aroma unique to that specific brewery, and the taste and scent become complex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Through much of U.S. history, the federal government subsisted on the proceeds generated by tariffs and on the tax on whiskey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But here’s the thing: Irish whiskey can be quite quaffable at a much lower price point, as in below $100 or even below $50.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Despite a slight by Quentin Tarantino, Matthew Lillard is a busy man with “Cross,” “Scream 7,” “Daredevil,” “Carrie” and ... whiskey?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Hopkins made millions working as a banker and grocer, and selling his own brand of whiskey, but he never married and had no children.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot