Bourbon

/'buəbən/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of American whiskey: "Bourbon" is a distilled spirit made primarily from corn and aged in new charred oak barrels.
    • A European royal dynasty: "Bourbon" refers to a historic royal family that ruled France and other European kingdoms.
    • (US, historical) A reactionary politician: In U.S. political history, especially post-Civil War, "Bourbon" described a conservative Democrat, typically from the South, opposed to reform.
Examples
  • Noun (Whiskey):
    • He ordered a glass of bourbon on the rocks.
    • Kentucky is famous for its bourbon distilleries.
  • Noun (Royalty):
    • Louis XIV was a prominent Bourbon king of France.
    • The Bourbon dynasty was restored to the French throne in 1814.
  • Noun (Politics):
    • The Bourbon Democrats resisted changes to the economic system.
Advanced Usage
  • "Bourbon whiskey": The full legal term for the spirit, which must be made in the U.S. with at least 51% corn mash.
    • True bourbon whiskey must be aged in new, charred oak containers.
  • "Bourbon restoration": The period (1814-1830) when the Bourbon monarchy returned to power in France after the fall of Napoleon.
    • The Bourbon restoration was ultimately overthrown in the July Revolution.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bourbonist (n, historical): A supporter of the Bourbon monarchy.
    • The Bourbonists were defeated in the conflict.
  • Bourbonize (v, rare): To make or become like bourbon whiskey, or to adopt reactionary policies (figuratively).
    • (Figurative) The party's platform began to bourbonize, rejecting all progressive measures.
Synonyms
  • Whiskey (specifically American whiskey): A broader category of distilled grain spirits.
  • Reactionary: A person opposed to political or social progress (for the political sense).
  • Royalist: A supporter of a monarch or royal family (for the dynastic sense).
Related Phrases
  • Straight bourbon: Bourbon whiskey that has been aged for at least two years and contains no added coloring or flavoring.
    • This bottle is a straight bourbon from a small-batch distillery.
  • Bourbon barrel: A new, charred oak barrel used for aging bourbon, which gives it its characteristic color and flavor.
    • The beer was aged in a used bourbon barrel.
Related Idioms
  • "As American as bourbon": Used to describe something quintessentially American, similar to "as American as apple pie."
    • The classic diner, with its neon sign, was as American as bourbon.
  • "Bourbon and branch": An old-fashioned term for bourbon whiskey mixed with water.
    • The cowboy asked for a simple bourbon and branch.
Noun
  1. a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily
  2. a member of the European royal family that ruled France
  3. whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
  4. a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)

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