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    Sazerac
    a cocktail made with rye or bourbon, bitters, Pernod, and sugar, stirred or shaken with ice, strained and served with a twist of lemon rind.
  • sazerac
    sazerac
    noun
    a mixed drink of whisky, Pernod, syrup, bitters, and lemon

Sazerac

American  
[saz-uh-rak] / ˈsæz əˌræk /
Trademark.

  1. a cocktail made with rye or bourbon, bitters, Pernod, and sugar, stirred or shaken with ice, strained and served with a twist of lemon rind.

sazerac British  
/ ˈsæzəˌræk /

noun

  1. a mixed drink of whisky, Pernod, syrup, bitters, and lemon

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sazerac

C20: of uncertain origin

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Privately held Sazerac has also approached Brown-Forman regarding a potential deal, according to reports.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Sazerac, which has more than 525 brands, has expanded through buying and investing in companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Sazerac offered Brown-Forman $32 a share, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Sazerac said it had no comment on the Journal’s report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Brown-Forman sold the Early Times, Canadian Mist, and Collingwood whiskey brands to Sazerac in 2020.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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