| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Influential sorts | New York Times | 08 Jan 2023 |
| Honchos | Eugene Sheffer | 24 Mar 2022 |
| V.I.P.s | New York Times | 28 Dec 2020 |
| Heavyweights | Wall Street Journal | 14 Nov 2018 |
| Influential leaders holding lots of their liqueur | Irish Times Crosaire | 16 Jan 2018 |
| Heavyweights | ||
| High-ranking types | The Washington Post | 30 Jan 2017 |
| Jars of whiskey for the influential leaders | Irish Times Crosaire | 28 Jul 2016 |
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| Muck-a-mucks | ||
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| VIP's. | ||
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