cane, noun

In full cane spirit, cane spirits: a popular spirit distilled from sugar-cane, first produced commercially during the 1960s. Also attributive.
1965 W. Plomer Turbott Wolfe 62They were both very far gone in raw cane-spirit, kindly supplied by the lady.
1966 Cape Argus 27 Sept. 2The Government was aware of the increasing competition wine farmers were experiencing..from beer as well as from cane spirits.
1970 Forum Vol.6 No.2, 27I got a borrel of brandy this morning and then me and a pal of mine went to the saloon and got a half-jack of cane just now.
1972 Sunday Tribune 16 July 3He and Mr D— had sat on the veranda of a friend’s house and drunk a two-thirds full bottle of cane spirit and three bottles of sweet wine.
1975 Darling 12 Feb.Hot water melon, no shade to keep it cool isn’t a blerry joke man. Let alone trying to catch a sluk of your cane and coke.
1981 Sunday Times 3 May 41As they say in the cane spirit advertisement, Mr P W Botha can stay stay as he is, or he can change to...
1981 Cape Times 22 Dec. 8She does fancy a few little luxuries. She fancies a chocolate now and again and a bit of Cane at the weekends.
1983 M. Du Plessis State of Fear 160I heard the ugly clamour of people getting drunk at eleven o’clock in the morning; suppose it’s cane they drink, or gin.
1987 [see Port Jackson].
In full cane spirit, cane spirits:a popular spirit distilled from sugar-cane, first produced commercially during the 1960s. Also attributive.
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