This man for whom a Clermont, Ky. bourbon is named uses the more formal "James" in the name of the company
Jim Beam
Delonghi's Perfecta is a line of $1,000-plus machines for making cappuccino & this
espresso
Nearly twice as large as Canada, it covers 11% of the Earth's land surface
Russia
She had us at "Cold Mountain"
Renée Zellweger
In Britain it's a swimming pool; in the U.S. it's something you take in a tub
a bath
Nashville's sisters include Caen, France & this capital of Northern Ireland
Belfast
Bourbon is made with this type of mash that uses liquid from a prior distillation; so is Jack Daniel's, but Jack ain't bourbon
sourmash
This city's "Best" is a brand owned by Starbucks
Seattle
Laos, Nepal & North Korea are among the 14 nations that border it
China
No driving over a cliff for her in "The Accidental Tourist"
Geena Davis
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To the Brits he can be an unscrupulous businessman, not just a ranch hand or John Wayne character
a cowboy
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Most of New York's sisters are world capitals--but not this largest South African city
Johannesburg
Legend has it that this brand's founder took its name from a southern belle's corsage
Four Roses
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The coffee berries are now in their green phase; when a phytohormone called ethylene increases, they'll turn red & fittingly be known as these, like a fruit
cherries
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The people of this country, home to the world's largest tropical rain forest, speak Portuguese
Brazil
She won for "My Cousin Vinny" & has been nominated 2 other times, as well
Marisa Tomei
In Britain it's a baby's pacifier; to us, it's a thick, often down-filled blanket
a comforter
In less than 13 1/2 hours, Qantas flies direct from Sydney, the home of the Harbour Bridge, to this U.S. sister city that also has a famous bridge
San Francisco
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The brand Evan Williams honors "Kentucky's first distiller", who set up on the banks of this river in Louisville in 1783
the Ohio
This coffee species seems to have originated in Ethiopia, across the Red Sea from the peninsula it's named for
Arabian (Arabica)
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This country's highest point, Mount Kosciuszko, lies in the state of New South Wales
Australia
She won for "Tootsie", a few years after not even being nominated for "King Kong"
Jessica Lange
Here, it's a small quick bread; in Britain, it's a cookie
a biscuit
Albuquerque, New Mexico is sister to this capital of Jalisco, old Mexico
Guadalajara
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3 parts Maker's Mark + 1 part sweet vermouth + maraschino juice + the cherry = the Maker's Mark this cocktail
Manhattan
"Mom" knows ground pods of this Asian member of the ginger family are added to grounds to make Thai iced coffee
cardamom
The territory of this largest U.N. member country situated only on islands includes Bali & the Molucca islands
Indonesia
She took home an Oscar for "From Here to Eternity" & later starred in one of TV's most wholesome sitcoms
Donna Reed
In the U.S., it's a scientist who studies what matter is made of; in Britain, a dispensing one is a pharmacist
a chemist
Charlotte, North Carolina's sisters include Baoding, China & this French town known for its porcelain
Limoges