tannic

adjective

tan·​nic ˈta-nik How to pronounce tannic (audio)
1
: of, resembling, or derived from tan or a tannin
2
of wine : containing an abundance of tannins : markedly astringent

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O’Gorman credits Ireland’s climate and the types of barrels used to allowing a whiskey to mature for this long and not become an oaky, tannic bomb. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 According to Josephs, the Vertical Series for both bourbon and rye was originally intended to go from four to 12 years, the latter being toward the upper end of how most barrels age before becoming overly tannic. David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 On the other end of the spectrum, highly-aged whiskeys carry unrivaled complexity and delicious wood sugars—but can also fall victim to too much tannic wood influence. David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 The key to letting a Tennessee whiskey age for this long without becoming a tannic oak bomb really comes down to barrel placement. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tannic

Word History

Etymology

French tannique, from tannin

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tannic was in 1836

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“Tannic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tannic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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