Historical Drinks

noun a strong alcoholic drink distilled from sugarcane or molasses

adjective relating to or characteristic of rum

• The sailors stored barrels of rum in the ship's hold for the long voyage.
• Let's grab a bottle of rum and have a good time on the beach.
• I heard he's been hitting the rum pretty hard lately.
• The rumors about their relationship were like a strong rum, spreading quickly and intoxicating everyone.

noun a highly alcoholic anise-flavored spirit derived from botanicals including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium, commonly known as wormwood

• Absinthe is a distilled spirit that is known for its high alcohol content and strong anise flavor.
• I tried absinthe for the first time last night and it was surprisingly smooth.
• Let's go grab some absinthe and have a wild night out!
• The artist's creativity flowed like absinthe, uninhibited and intense.