whiskey sour
noun
: a cocktail usually consisting of whiskey, sugar, and lemon juice shaken with ice
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Sam Penton at the Manor Bar at the Rosewood Miramar took a high-proof bourbon and the basic structure of a whiskey sour and added some fruitiness and herbaceousness to make this a well-rounded cocktail.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Because of its strength and structure, Wild Turkey 101 performs exceptionally well in cocktails that call for bourbon with backbone: think a whiskey sour, Boulevardier, or even a winter-ready hot toddy.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
For $13 last weekend, customers could get the restaurant’s taquitos de papa and either a margarita or a whiskey sour, with 100% of proceeds going to local immigrant rights group Órale.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Yada Yada Sour Like the show Seinfeld, the whiskey sour is simple—but unforgettable.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Because of its strength and structure, Wild Turkey 101 performs exceptionally well in cocktails that call for bourbon with backbone: think a whiskey sour, Boulevardier, or even a winter-ready hot toddy.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
For $13 last weekend, customers could get the restaurant’s taquitos de papa and either a margarita or a whiskey sour, with 100% of proceeds going to local immigrant rights group Órale.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Yada Yada Sour Like the show Seinfeld, the whiskey sour is simple—but unforgettable.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for whiskey sour
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“Whiskey sour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiskey%20sour. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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