bourbon whiskey

A form of bourbon — A whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.

Meanings

bourbon whiskey1

noun

alternative Bourbon whiskey

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bourbon.

Bourbon whiskey2

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of bourbon whiskey.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From “Bourbon” (from either Bourbon County, Kentucky or Bourbon Street in New Orleans) + “whiskey”.

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bourbon whiskey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourbon%20whiskey

MLA

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Chicago

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