How to Use whiskey in a Sentence
whiskey
noun-
The mash bill All whiskeys have what’s called a mash bill.
— Michael W. Crowder, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023 -
Marsali pours the whiskey right over his head and kicks him out of the house.
— Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022 -
The Irish are known for whiskey and hating the English.
— Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024 -
Pick a glass etched with one of 32 cities across the U.S., and pair it with his favorite whiskey.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023 -
Evan Hansen reached into the cast on his left arm and eased out a nip of whiskey.
— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The warming, blurring-the-edges whiskey—a shot or two, no more—and the human voice.
— James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 -
The whiskey is finished with chunks of maple wood and bottled at 90 proof.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 -
The whiskey is non-chill filtered and bottled at 108.2 proof.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Carolyn takes in the scene, takes a bottle of whiskey, and returns to the party.
— Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2022 -
The shakes can be spiked with Baileys, Kahlúa, vodka or whiskey.
— Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2022 -
One of those was learning to let go of things that weren’t good for you, and one of those was drinking whiskey.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2024 -
The Bar at Bowie House will serve all-day bites and a variety of cocktails and whiskeys.
— Tribune News Service, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2023 -
Not a shot of whiskey that is—a shot of chili, which is an actual option on the menu.
— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2022 -
The crisp one-liners are delivered with vigor and go down with the snap of a shot of whiskey.
— Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 -
There are some key requirements for a whiskey to be called Irish whiskey.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024 -
There might even be some Hawaiian whiskey involved (yes, that’s a thing).
— Brad Japhe, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 -
So Skubenko, 30, chugged a couple small glasses of whiskey and took a taxi to enlist.
— Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022 -
The event, now in its sixth year, allows guests to sip and savor custom whiskey blends.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Tequila is a type of mezcal just like Bourbon is a type of whiskey.
— Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 25 June 2022 -
By song’s end, she’s taken them for their whiskey, their weed, and their wallets.
— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 -
The Flatiron Room isn’t just a place to enjoy a few drams of fantastic whiskey.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2023 -
The police say three pint bottles of whiskey were found in Niser's room.
— The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2022 -
And if whiskey isn't your thing, this is a darn good way to celebrate instead.
— Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 16 Feb. 2023 -
In the video of the hacker drinking whiskey, at one point his laptop shows a page on TikTok.
— Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 -
Some of the flavorful fat is mixed with whiskey, frozen, then double-strained out.
— Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Collard greens will be cooked with whiskey instead of the beer that Sweet has been using.
— Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 -
Back at camp, Spencer downs a bottle of whiskey while having his wounds tended to.
— Matt Cabral, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2022 -
And plenty of folks who are in Dublin on business do find their way here for a Guinness or a whiskey.
— Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 -
The top whiskey bar in the country was Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, according to the Yelp list.
— Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024 -
The bourbon in question comes from Willett, a popular distillery among whiskey fans.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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