noun

bourbon

bourbon, bourbon whiskey

He ordered a bourbon on the rocks.

He ordered a bourbon on the rocks.

a glass of bourbon a serving of bourbon He ordered a glass of bourbon.

Synonyms: American whiskey

Named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it was first produced. The county was named for the French House of Bourbon.

Picture a classic American bar scene with someone drinking a dark liquor. That's likely bourbon.

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