bourbon and branch

Ellipsis of bourbon and branch water, bourbon whiskey mixed with plain water.

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Meanings

noun
  1. USabbreviationellipsisEllipsis of bourbon and branch water, bourbon whiskey mixed with plain water.

    At the Saratoga racetrack, the secret agent blends in with the thoroughbred set by drinking Old-Fashioneds and “Bourbon and Branch” (i.e., whiskey and water).

    2009, Eric Felten, How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well, Agate Publishing, →ISBN, page 39

Synonyms & antonyms

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bourbon
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APA

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

MLA

“bourbon and branch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourbon%20and%20branch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bourbon and branch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourbon%20and%20branch.

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