How to Use bourbon in a Sentence

bourbon

noun

• I prefer bourbon to Scotch.
• Feel free to swap the bourbon for brandy or dark rum.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
• Or swap out the peach schnapps for bourbon or light rum.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
• Staff will be versed on which wine pairs best with each bourbon.
  — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
• Strain out the solids, then stir in the bourbon and lemon juice.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
• This was much too smooth and rich for a two-year-old bourbon.
  — Maggie Menderski, courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022
• Don’t be afraid to use bourbon to cook, baste or glaze your ham.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2023
• Now's your chance to stay in the home where the best bourbon was born.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2021
• Add bourbon and fill 2/3 with crushed ice.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
• Add bourbon and fill 2/3 with crushed ice.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
• The trail is also more than the bourbon.
  — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
• The bourbon world loves a good finish these days.
  — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• Patel showed off the bourbon that bears his name.
  — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
• Their story is just as fun to tell as the bourbon is to drink.
  — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• Plus, a little bit of bourbon gives it a boozy twist.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
• For a boozy version, add a splash of bourbon.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• The bourbon crafters said there are no plans to move to higher ground.
  — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 May 2025
• Each slice of this decadent cake is a bourbon lover's dream.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
• Neither are strangers to the bourbon world.
  — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
• In a copper mug filled with ice, add bourbon and lime juice and stir.
  — Dallas News, 17 June 2021
• No word yet on how much bourbon was required to calm her nerves for that.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2021
• The bar stocks more than 150 whiskeys and bourbons.
  — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
• Guests mixed the aged bourbons and ryes to their preferred style and strength.
  — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
• This mix of tea, ginger beer, and bourbon should be your new go-to.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
• For her husband, a bourbon drinker, a fridge with craft ice was a must.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023
• Fred’s bourbon adds rich vanilla, caramel, and dark stone fruit.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
• Our choice today is maple bourbon.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
• Our choice today is maple bourbon.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
• The body is light and crisp, a foil to the syrupy heft of some richer bourbons.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• Some lucky bourbon lovers now have a bottle many say is worth far more than its price tag.
  — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026