1839 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) in 5 Oct. 368/3 Why, that in French, is nothing but O.D.V.
1886 H. Baumann 124/1 O.D.V.,..Branntwein, Spiritus.
1965 (Gale Res. Co.) (ed. 2) 530 ODV, taken from pronunciation of French eau de vie and used to refer to brandy.