Example Sentences

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Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman is best known for its whiskeys but also owns other spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

RockCreek 2.0 will have two bars, including one with a craft cocktail focus and another showcasing rare whiskeys.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024

All whiskeys have what’s called a mash bill.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2023

For long, rum has been relegated to the bottom shelf of bar cabinets around the world with whiskeys, cognacs and gins taking prime slots.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Husbands drinking their whiskeys stop in mid-sip, spotting this pink thing at the door.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett