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Recent Examples of rotgut
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
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David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
Born in 1912 to a Kashmiri family in the northern state of Punjab, Manto fell under the spell of Gorky and Poe, not to mention the rotgut that would kill him at the age of forty-two.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
During that time, rotgut liquor wasn’t ideal for drinking straight, which made speakeasies get creative, birthing some delicious cocktails that endure to this day.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021
Moonshine that falls into the rotgut category could be dangerous and even deadly for anyone desperate enough to drink it.
—Alan Ashe, CNN, 7 June 2018
David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
Born in 1912 to a Kashmiri family in the northern state of Punjab, Manto fell under the spell of Gorky and Poe, not to mention the rotgut that would kill him at the age of forty-two.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
During that time, rotgut liquor wasn’t ideal for drinking straight, which made speakeasies get creative, birthing some delicious cocktails that endure to this day.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021
Moonshine that falls into the rotgut category could be dangerous and even deadly for anyone desperate enough to drink it.
—Alan Ashe, CNN, 7 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotgut
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But the Bruce vault is a very large place, and there’s still a giant collection of recordings that nobody has ever heard, even on bootlegs.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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The punk band the Offspring expressed its admiration by selling bootleg merchandise with the company’s logo.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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About the same time, a Missouri infantryman and musician in the home’s band fell back into the sodden embrace of booze after years of sobriety, went back to his barracks and swallowed hydrochloric acid.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The state has some of the harshest laws on the books, including one that could penalize people who try to wait the booze out of their system in their vehicle before hitting the road.Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Remember that alcohol dehydrates the body, so try to drink one glass of water with each unit of alcohol.Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
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In 2021 and 2022, there were 50 and 55 crashes, respectively, that were alcohol related, according to city data.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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There’s also a Hot Buttered Rum, prepared with aged Jamaican rum and spiced butter.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Barrel-aged rums made from molasses or demerara take on such an amazing profile that perfectly fits eggnog.Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Yes, that’s the same Ben Brown who practiced twice with the Patriots after taking a red-eye flight from Las Vegas to Boston on Wednesday night and was officially signed off the Raiders’ practice squad Thursday afternoon.Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
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Going on a trip often means taking a red-eye or navigating a time zone change that disturbs my sleep schedule; a change in my typical diet; and a whole lot of pre-travel stress.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Similar to moonshine, that unsavory reputation still follows the modern spirit.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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And its secret ingredient is a storied family recipe for Eastern Kentucky moonshine.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the back of the same floor, a cozy bar offers high-end hooch, the madam’s teller’s cage and the setting for The Gator Club’s scariest ghost stories.USA TODAY Network, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
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The gender divide is even more pronounced than the generational one, with the women mostly indoors, united in exasperation with their men, and the men standing about outside drinking homebrew hooch and swapping wry strategies about how best to manage their outspoken women.Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 July 2024
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It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.David Reamer | Alaska history, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
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“Rotgut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotgut. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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