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Recent Examples of brandy
The popular brandy variety, which hails from the French region of Cognac, has been particularly caught in the crosshairs of ongoing U.S.-Sino tensions.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Tucked behind industrial estates in Walthamstow, this striking London distillery doesn’t feel like a traditional home for brandy.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
If heavy juniper tones of gin turn you off, Bully Boy’s Estate Gin ($27) has a different vibe: some apple brandy in the base, botanicals beyond juniper such as hibiscus, pink peppercorn, and a few secret ingredients.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Try brandy, dark rum, or omit for an alcohol-free version.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 June 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Tucked behind industrial estates in Walthamstow, this striking London distillery doesn’t feel like a traditional home for brandy.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
If heavy juniper tones of gin turn you off, Bully Boy’s Estate Gin ($27) has a different vibe: some apple brandy in the base, botanicals beyond juniper such as hibiscus, pink peppercorn, and a few secret ingredients.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Try brandy, dark rum, or omit for an alcohol-free version.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brandy
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Think musky candles, dim lighting, lo-fi jazz and smooth whiskey with a big cube.—
Kelly Rook Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Verdict Overturned, June 8, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court issued a major ruling that found the First Amendment didn’t necessarily protect a dog toy company that created a humorous chew toy that looked like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Legend holds the head bartender at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar (now known as the Postcard Inn) found himself with a surplus of rum and a somewhat chaotic liqueur collection.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Add an extra pour of tequila or orange liqueur for $1 all day.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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For all the barrels of gold-medal bourbon and whiskey rolling out of Detroit City Distillery, its latest expansion was largely made possible by a seasonal vodka built around raspberry paczki.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Think of vodka as your friend who shows up wearing black jeans and a T-shirt.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Cam Hamlin, bartender at Blue Door Drink recommendation: The Clover Club, The Paper Plane Inside scoop: The Clover Club is a simple cocktail composed of gin, fresh lemon juice, raspberry syrup and frothy egg white foam.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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That refreshing gin, cucumber, lime, mint and sparkling water sipper is a tribute to the Casa’s original owner, Harriet Cody, cousin of the legendary symbol of the Wild West, Buffalo Bill.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Jekyll’s Remedy includes a mix of vodka, peach schnapps, sour mixer, cardamon and clove extracts.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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For me, the Alps were long synonymous with winter: hut-to-hut ski tours in the Italian Dolomites, shots of schnapps at après in Austria, and cozy cabins and hearty meals of fondue and raclette in Switzerland.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
12 June 2025
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This new pizzeria in downtown Menomonee Falls is set to have a variety of beer and wine, pizza and live music.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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With family roots in the Italian wine industry dating back two centuries, Gianni Zonin established Barboursville Vineyards in 1976.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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The Let’s Toast series, inspired by the ESSENCE column, centered the stories of Black folks making waves in the wine industry, in tequila, and those who’ve embraced sober living in their lives and businesses.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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Two of the deals were for trolley wraps — one by Breckenridge Distillery and one by Dios Azul Tequila, which is the official tequila of the San Diego FC soccer team.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Apr. 2024
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“Brandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brandy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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