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Brandy vs Bourbon - What's the difference?

brandy | bourbon |

As proper nouns the difference between brandy and bourbon

is that brandy is derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor mostly seen in american usage during the 1970s and 1980s while bourbon is a european which reigns in spain and formerly ruled the kingdom of france.

brandy

English

(wikipedia brandy)

Noun

  • (uncountable) An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
  • (countable) Any variety of brandy.
  • (countable) A glass of brandy.

    • Derived terms

    * apple brandy * apricot brandy * brandy Alexander * brandy and soda * brandy-ball * brandy-bottle * brandy butter * brandy-cherry * brandy-cowe * brandy paper * brandy-pawnee * brandy-peach * brandy-smash * brandy snap * brandy-wine * cherry brandy * cider brandy * corn-brandy * cut brandy * peach brandy * plum brandy * pomace brandy

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

    • See also

    * cognac ----

    bourbon

    English

    (wikipedia bourbon)

    Alternative forms

    * bourbon whiskey * Bourbon whiskey

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A whiskey distilled]] from a mixture of grains in which more than half is maize, aged in oak [[barrel, barrels. Made chiefly in the United States.
  • A serving of bourbon
  • A Bourbon biscuit

    • References