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- noun Plural form of
bourbon .
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Examples
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"It wasn't an octave, it was a fifth," I told her, settling in and lifting two bourbons from a silver tray that a kindly Negro was carrying around.
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"It wasn't an octave, it was a fifth," I told her, settling in and lifting two bourbons from a silver tray that a kindly Negro was carrying around.
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"It wasn't an octave, it was a fifth," I told her, settling in and lifting two bourbons from a silver tray that a kindly Negro was carrying around.
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* In public sector meetings I notice that you normally get a plate of those short bread rounds that no one likes and plain digestives, with maybe two bourbons and one solitary happy shopper style chocolate finger.
Police Need Intelligence Shock « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Have you tried any exciting new bourbons, ryes, or any other spirits that strike your fancy?
Tony Sachs: My Oh My! Three New Bourbons (And A Rye)! Tony Sachs 2011
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In the wake of the surprising popularity of "white dog" or clear, unaged bourbons, spirits makers everywhere are trying to come up with their own clear variations.
Tony Sachs: The Latest In Liquor For Autumn: New Rums, Tequilas, Liqueurs & More Tony Sachs 2011
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Behind a horseshoe-shaped bar that seats about 30 people is one of the better selections of single-malt Scotches in Seattle — Macallan 12 and 18, Laphroig, Lagavulin 16, Oban 14, Balvenie, and all the Glens, along with all the good blends and a strong selection of bourbons.
One of the Best Bar Makeout Spots in the City « PubliCola 2010
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Not the golf version of fun, which is 87% less funny than outside-world fun, and involves too many jokes about God, flag sticks and lightning that only make sense after three and a half bourbons.
Tiger's Replacement: That Guy in Overalls Jason Gay 2011
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You can buy better bourbons, but you'll have a hard time finding a better one for 354's suggested retail price of $15.99.
Tony Sachs: My Oh My! Three New Bourbons (And A Rye)! Tony Sachs 2011
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Here are four of the more exciting whiskeys three bourbons and a rye, to be precise that are new to the shelves of your local booze emporium.
Tony Sachs: My Oh My! Three New Bourbons (And A Rye)! Tony Sachs 2011
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