Synonyms for
Bourbon
Definition
a type of American whiskey distilled from a mixture of grains, including at least 51% corn, and aged in oak barrels.
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Common collocations
- neat bourbon
- bourbon on the rocks
- bourbon neat
- bourbon cocktail
- bourbon whiskey
- small batch bourbon
- straight bourbon
- bourbon barrel
Word family
noun bourbon
Usage note
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey. While often used interchangeably with 'whiskey', it specifically refers to a spirit made primarily from corn and aged in new charred oak barrels. It is a type of whiskey, not the other way around.
Example sentences
- The bartender mixed me a bourbon and coke.
- My uncle collects rare bourbon bottles.
- She took a sip of the smooth bourbon and smiled.
- The distillery produces high-quality bourbon.
- I don't like the taste of bourbon, but my dad loves it.
Quotes
Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough. - Mark Twain
I'm not a drinker, I'm a bourbon man. - Chris Kyle
There's no bad whiskey. There's only some whiskeys that aren't as good as others. - Raymond Chandler