overproof
adjective
over·proof
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Definition of overproof
: containing more alcohol than proof spirit
Examples of overproof in a Sentence
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Instead, there’s a bitter wallop of rum, courtesy of Rum-Bar White overproof rum and Clément Agricole. — Los Angeles Times, "Love tiki drinks? Try this electric blue cocktail at the Formosa Cafe," 1 Aug. 2019 Instead, there’s a bitter wallop of rum, courtesy of Rum-Bar White overproof rum and Clément Agricole. — Los Angeles Times, "Love tiki drinks? Try this electric blue cocktail at the Formosa Cafe," 1 Aug. 2019 CH Distillery makes an unaged rum, and Tailwinds Distilling Company in Plainfield has built its brand on Taildragger, a lineup that includes a white rum, an amber rum aged for at least two years, a coffee rum, and an overproof dark rum. — Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, "North Shore Distillery’s new rum is unlike anything else being made in Illinois," 19 Oct. 2017 Colonial tastes a lot like very old, overproof rum— — Christopher Null, WIRED, "This Guy Says He Can Make 20-Year-Old Rum in 6 Days," 8 Apr. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overproof.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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