barley-bree

variants also barley-broo
chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barley-bree
Noun
  • According to Heuisler, after 21 years in barrels the whiskey stood at about 110 proof, and only about a quarter of the liquid actually remained after decades of the angels drinking their share.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
  • That episode ended with Manning and Daniels on the playing surface at Ford Field in Detroit, pouring whiskey and salt into a full-sized bathtub to break the curse of Bobby Layne.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The festival kicks off Thursday night with a Grand Tasting featuring small bites from local chefs, wine poured by the winemakers themselves, and a rhythmic night of music from The Psycodelics to round it out.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike straight-up soda makers, the InFizz fusion is indicated for wine, juice, and even cocktails.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mix the Solution Fill a spray bottle halfway with vodka, then top it off with water.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Order the chicories and the spicy campanelle alla vodka, and take a good look at their minimal-intervention wine list.
    Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If Calvados apple liqueur is unavailable for the glaze, substituting water works wonderfully.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And that’s the case with Bénédictine, the herbal French liqueur that gives the Monte Carlo its warming fall spice.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Matthews distillery opened by friends Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan uses North Carolina grains to make a variety of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, rum and gin.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice, combine the gin, vermouth and absinthe.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If made with tequila or mezcal, it’s called a Bloody Maria.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to launching his tequila brand, Strowman is now also a television host.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This extra moist cake is made with applesauce and Granny Smith apples and a dash of apple brandy for good measure.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And since White Claw and many others are made with malt liquor, the stricter regulations on spirits don’t apply.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
  • Lance Jimenez, a Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator, said the explosive was made from a 40-ounce Olde English 800 malt liquor bottle and a silky designer handkerchief.
    MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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“Barley-bree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barley-bree. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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