whisky

Noun

(plural whiskies)

(chiefly UK and Canada) An alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in in oak barrels.
(chiefly UK and Canada) A drink of this liquor.

Usage notes

The regional spellings whisky and whiskey are also used world-wide to distinguish regional drinks, for example Scotch whisky, but bourbon whiskey.

Origin

Early 18th century. Variant of usque, abbreviation of usquebaugh (compare obsolete whiskybae). From Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha and Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”). Compare aquavit, from Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”).

Bottles of whisky from Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

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The chief exports are linen, whisky, aerated waters, iron ore and cattle.
In the manufacture of vehicles, harness, leather, hardwood lumber, wood-working machinery, machine tools, printing ink, soap, pig-iron, malt liquors, whisky, shoes, clothing, cigars and tobacco, furniture, cooperage goods, iron and steel safes and vaults, and pianos, also in the packing of meat, especially pork,' it ranks very high among the cities of the Union.
What is called Atholl brose is a compound, in equal parts, of whisky and honey (or oatmeal), which was first commonly used in the district for hoarseness and sore throat.
The manufactures include paraffin, paper, glass, chemicals, flour and whisky, and freestone is quarried.
It has manufactories of watch-cases and pianos, and whisky distilleries.

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