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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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"What Charlie, Jackson, and Charlie have achieved in just over a decade is spectacular and rare, and we have big plans for Au as we welcome the brand into the Sazerac family."

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Sazerac chief executive Jake Wenz said Au had enjoyed a "phenomenal growth trajectory" since it was founded in Swansea.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman has also wrestled with a takeover offer from crosstown rival Sazerac, which it has rebuffed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The viral Welsh vodka firm Au Vodka is nearing a £500m sale to Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz owner Sazerac.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Sazerac sent a letter to Brown-Forman shareholders asking them to reconsider its previously rejected $15 billion buyout offer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

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