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Scotch whisky — is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified. In other English speaking countries, it is often referred to as Scotch .Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories:… … Wikipedia
whiskey — noun a liquor made from fermented mash of grain (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑whisky • Hypernyms: ↑liquor, ↑spirits, ↑booze, ↑hard drink, ↑hard liquor, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Scotch malt whiskey — noun whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still • Syn: ↑Scotch, ↑Scotch whiskey, ↑Scotch whisky, ↑malt whiskey, ↑malt whisky, ↑Scotch malt whisky • Hypernyms: ↑whi … Useful english dictionary
Scotch malt whisky — noun whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still • Syn: ↑Scotch, ↑Scotch whiskey, ↑Scotch whisky, ↑malt whiskey, ↑malt whisky, ↑Scotch malt whiskey • Hypernyms: ↑w … Useful english dictionary
Scotch whisky — noun whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still • Syn: ↑Scotch, ↑Scotch whiskey, ↑malt whiskey, ↑malt whisky, ↑Scotch malt whiskey, ↑Scotch malt whisky • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
whiskey — Synonyms and related words: Angostura bitters, Canadian, Canadian whiskey, Cognac, Grand Champagne, Irish, Irish whiskey, Kirsch, Scotch, Scotch whiskey, absinthe, bitters, blended whiskey, bourbon, brandy, clean rum, eau de vie, gin, grog, light … Moby Thesaurus
whiskey, whisky — n. 1) to age; distill, produce whiskey, whisky 2) straight ( undiluted ) whiskey, whisky 3) blended; corn; Irish; rye; Scotch whiskey, whisky 4) whiskey, whisky ages USAGE NOTE: The spelling whiskey is usu. used in Ireland and the US … Combinatory dictionary
Scotch — [skäch] adj. [contr. < SCOTTISH] of Scotland or its people, language, or culture; Scottish n. 1. SCOTTISH 2. [often s ] whiskey, often having a smoky flavor, distilled in Scotland from malted barley: in full Scotch whisky the Scotch the… … English World dictionary
Scotch whisky — whiskey distilled in Scotland, esp. from malted barley in a pot still. [1825 35] * * * any whiskey made primarily of malted barley. See whiskey. * * * … Universalium
whiskey — 1715, from Gaelic uisge beatha whisky, lit. water of life, from O.Ir. uisce water + bethu life. The Gaelic is probably a loan translation of M.L. aqua vitae, which had been applied to intoxicating drinks since early 14c. (Cf. Fr. eau de vie… … Etymology dictionary
