plural brandies
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
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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
Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2021
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Noun
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
Verb
As of May 18, there were about 580 comments with guesses ranging from chocolate chip cookie dough to brandy old-fashioned.
—Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2021
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“Brandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brandy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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brandy
noun
bran·dy
ˈbran-dē 
plural brandies
: an alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (as of apples)
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