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Recent Examples of brandy
For those looking for toasty beverages that highlight fall fruits, search menus for warm apple or pear ciders mixed with apple brandy, whiskey, spiced rum, or vodka.
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Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Below, 16 bartenders share their favorite apple brandy recipes from twists on classics like the Vieux Carre and negroni to original formulas combining apple brandy with unlikely ingredients like ouzo and tequila.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wagyu lovers have four different cuts to choose from—the largest being a 40-ounce wagyu Tomahawk—and the restaurant even offers tableside flambé with a bone marrow butter and brandy.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Below, 16 bartenders share their favorite apple brandy recipes from twists on classics like the Vieux Carre and negroni to original formulas combining apple brandy with unlikely ingredients like ouzo and tequila.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wagyu lovers have four different cuts to choose from—the largest being a 40-ounce wagyu Tomahawk—and the restaurant even offers tableside flambé with a bone marrow butter and brandy.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brandy
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And while previous distillery owners used a variety of casks to mature the whisky, Ian MacLeod decided to focus solely on sherry butts.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Out came a massive whiskey glass.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Corbin Cash also has a sweet potato vodka, a sweet potato gin, a blended whiskey made with rye whiskey and their sweet potato liqueur.—
Jeff Burkhart,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The delicate corn melds with the molasses-like piloncillo for a potent liqueur that adds a darker dimension.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When pure ethanol isn’t available, doctors may temporarily administer vodka, one of the purest forms of commercial ethanol.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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In addition to vodka and gin, Bogue Sound Distillery is renowned for unique whiskey flavors, such as peanut butter and salted caramel.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The world is pouring out some cold gin for the late, great Ace Frehley, the guitar spaceman of Kiss.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eevee, a vodka espresso martini; Flareon, a hard apple cider with a cinnamon whiskey; Glaceon, a frozen margarita; Jolteon, a whiskey lemonade; Leafeon, a gin mojito; and Vaporeon, with blue pineapple rum.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Before Italy, my drinking experiences were limited to whatever my friends and I could sneak from our parents’ liquor cabinets, preferably something sickly sweet like peach schnapps and vanilla vodka drowned in Diet Coke.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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Guests also enjoy beer, wine and schnapps tastings, a baking competition and more.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two men embarked on a long journey from concept to product to create a wine that speaks to the preferences of today’s consumers, who want quality and style without the intimidating jargon of traditional wine culture.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Choose from fall hues like wine red, dark green, and a neutral apricot in sizes S to XL.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The menu includes an Off the Record, a spicy tequila cocktail ($8), along with specials like $7 or $9 mini pitchers, $6 Gracie's Tax Beers and $5 well drinks.—
Felicia Campbell,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Also, at least some of the agave used to make the tequila was cooked in a pit oven, a traditional method that is more commonly used to make mezcal.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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