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Recent Examples of brandy
Starlight was founded by the Huber family, who started making brandy in 2000 and released their first bottles four years later.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
The northern French region of Calvados, known for its apple brandy, is ripe for the picking.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Thomas tours Barren’s Distillery + Restaurant, where the shelves are stocked with blueberry gin, blueberry vodka, blueberry brandy, and more.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Although the passengers managed to swim or be hauled on ropes to shore, much of the ship’s cargo—which included tea, brandy, nails, iron, and Wright’s paintings—was lost, washed out of the ship’s hold and either plundered by a passing privateer and people living nearby or sunk below the waves.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
The northern French region of Calvados, known for its apple brandy, is ripe for the picking.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Thomas tours Barren’s Distillery + Restaurant, where the shelves are stocked with blueberry gin, blueberry vodka, blueberry brandy, and more.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Although the passengers managed to swim or be hauled on ropes to shore, much of the ship’s cargo—which included tea, brandy, nails, iron, and Wright’s paintings—was lost, washed out of the ship’s hold and either plundered by a passing privateer and people living nearby or sunk below the waves.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brandy
Noun
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After earning a higher score than any other American whiskey at the 2025 IWSC, that’s surely about to change.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Stranahan’s ages its whiskey that way, at least before cask finishing a portion of it, and bigger brands like Jim Beam’s Clermont Steep, Bulleit, and Jack Daniel’s all do as well (the latter also gets a lengthy secondary maturation in sherry casks).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try a Rum Runner, or add a splash of liqueur to ginger ale with a squeeze of lemon juice.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2025, for the first time, Haku is adding its first-ever flavored vodka—and indeed, the first-ever extension to the Haku line.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That metric excludes the Svedka vodka brand and wine brands the company sold.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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His recipe calls for muddling sweet Sun Gold tomatoes and fresh basil, plus a smidge of salt and sugar until juicy; then stirring in gin, vermouth, and ice until well-chilled.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Cutthroat 75 — named after cutthroat trout, Idaho’s official state fish — is a twist on a French 75 made with apple spirits, hard cider, lemon juice and gin botanicals.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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The three of us spent a very enjoyable stretch of days together, walking, talking, drinking vodka and schnapps, watching a rustic Azerbaijani family’s YouTube channel, and cutting open agates on the lapidary saw that Lockwood and Kendall keep in their basement.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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The original’s a sweet, fruity mix—vodka, peach schnapps, iced tea, that sort of thing.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The First Friday House Band sets the tone while Café Modern serves cocktails, wine, and a special dining menu.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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After a sizeable expansion deal in 2024, the now-ten-year-old brand continues to release interesting, balanced offerings in the ultra-premium tequila sector.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The tequila daisy cocktail, served in a clay cantarito cup smudged with sumac salt, is piquant with ancho verde, mellowed with summer strawberry.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Apr. 2024
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“Brandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brandy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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