barley-bree

variants also barley-broo
chiefly Scottish

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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
  • In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.
    Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The price for Raclette Rafting is 90 Swiss francs (around $113 USD) per person and includes a full raclette dinner, wine, tea, blankets, a guide, and safety gear.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 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
  • Add vodka, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, celery salt, pepper and olive brine.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 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
  • Still, the distillery continues to make gin, rye whiskey, and sometimes other spirits that don’t fit into these categories like Old Potrero Christmas Spirit.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Above the bar, there are two rows of gin bottles, with a two-way mirror between them and an infinity mirror behind the second row.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The 40th release, however, marks the first time the brand has ever released a tequila—an extra añejo blend put together by a leading name in the agave spirits industry.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Social Cantina is set for patio parties, tequila dinners and local partnerships.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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