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bourbon
An American whiskey made primarily from corn and usually aged in new, charred oak barrels.
EXAMPLE
Bourbon schmeckt meist etwas süßer als schottischer Whisky.
Bourbon usually tastes a little sweeter than Scotch whisky.
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bourbon, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bourbons |
| genitive | des Bourbons |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bourbon | die Bourbons |
| accusative | den Bourbon | die Bourbons |
| dative | dem Bourbon | den Bourbons |
| genitive | des Bourbons | der Bourbons |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
A bourbon
As with other drinks, 'ein Bourbon' (a bourbon) often refers to a glass of it in conversation. Typical words used in this context include 'Fass' (barrel), 'Whisky' (whiskey), 'Cocktail' (cocktail), and 'mit Eis' (on the rocks).
EXAMPLE
An der Bar bestellte er einen Bourbon mit Eis.
At the bar, he ordered a bourbon on the rocks.
Für diesen Cocktail nimmt man am besten einen kräftigen Bourbon.
For this cocktail, it's best to use a bourbon with a robust flavor.
Typical collocations
When referring to the whiskey, 'Bourbon' (bourbon) often appears with expressions related to production and storage, such as 'Bourbon herstellen' (to make bourbon), 'Bourbon reifen lassen' (to age bourbon), and 'Bourbon im Eichenfass lagern' (to store bourbon in an oak barrel).
EXAMPLE
Die Brennerei lässt ihren Bourbon mehrere Jahre im Eichenfass reifen.
The distillery ages its bourbon in oak barrels for several years.
In real life
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