sherry
noun
sher·ry ˈsher-ē 
plural sherries
: a Spanish fortified wine with a distinctive nutty flavor
also : a similar wine produced elsewhere
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His rye, which is named for his great grandfather, Minor Case Beam, had sweet notes from being aged in sherry casks. 
Maggie Menderski, courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The other four are all dark rums varied by the age range of rums in the blend: Ron Botran No. 8: Uses a mix of American oak ex-whiskey casks and Spanish sherry casks, has a lighter golden color, noticeable vanilla and nuts. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Adds port wine casks to the whiskey and sherry, more complex, adds caramel and a spicy note to the tropical fruit, nut and vanilla. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The whiskey is a blend of liquid aged separately for three, four and five years, with maturation taking place entirely in ex-bourbon barrels instead of the Original’s mix of sherry and bourbon casks. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 Oyster mushrooms cooked in cream, sherry and sour cream is a throwback to times when unabashedly rich fare was en vogue. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022 Instead, Maya and Anna are trapped with Grammy and her demands for sherry and hair appointments. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 Some people incorporate sherry, which is a good idea. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 23 July 2022 Taste: Not quite a sherry bomb, more like a big tannic firecracker. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More
Maggie Menderski, courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The other four are all dark rums varied by the age range of rums in the blend: Ron Botran No. 8: Uses a mix of American oak ex-whiskey casks and Spanish sherry casks, has a lighter golden color, noticeable vanilla and nuts. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Adds port wine casks to the whiskey and sherry, more complex, adds caramel and a spicy note to the tropical fruit, nut and vanilla. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The whiskey is a blend of liquid aged separately for three, four and five years, with maturation taking place entirely in ex-bourbon barrels instead of the Original’s mix of sherry and bourbon casks. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 Oyster mushrooms cooked in cream, sherry and sour cream is a throwback to times when unabashedly rich fare was en vogue. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022 Instead, Maya and Anna are trapped with Grammy and her demands for sherry and hair appointments. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 Some people incorporate sherry, which is a good idea. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 23 July 2022 Taste: Not quite a sherry bomb, more like a big tannic firecracker. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier sherris (taken as plural), from Xeres (now Jerez), Spain
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined above