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Sentence Examples One sheriff admitted handing out 6000 certificates, for which he was either paid a shilling or given a dram of whisky. A bottle of lager and even a measure or two of malt whisky might follow it. One night Stephens mixed a vast quantity of sleeping pills with a bottle of whisky. We take our water and mix it with malted barley or grain to make a drink called whisky. Staff gave her a choice of gin, vodka or whisky, before she was given two cupfuls to drink immediately. When they returned home they took bottles of whisky and vodka back with them and another row ensued. Maymond later told officers he had had six cans of lager, a bottle of whisky and had smoked a joint. They do have some local beers and whisky and a range of soft drinks and juices, however. Orkney's Highland Park whisky has come out top in a competition run by Whisky Magazine. I found the only thing that numbed the pain was whisky, so I began drinking a bottle a day. Vintner receipts show he bought dozens of bottles of cognac and a similar amount of whisky. Vodka, though, continues to be the spirit of the hour, outselling gin and close to whisky. He did not follow a strict diet but cut out beer, whisky and cakes for the 40 days of Lent. She found a girl lying on a pile of clothes with a bottle of whisky in her hand. The winner will be decided on Sunday and sent a gallon bottle of Famous Grouse whisky. My excessive nerves were rewarded with a hip flask and a half bottle of whisky. They had spent part of the evening with him at a local man's home where the host had produced a bottle of whisky. The vodka and whisky is flowing and it's just about time to chill out on the sofa with a good film. In camp, entertainment by chipmunks, red squirrels, whisky jacks, and snowshoe hares will keep you chuckling. Chimpanzees and whisky jacks share the habit of assembling jumbles of trash. Show More Sentences There is a downy woodpecker on one of the birdfeeders and whisky jacks darting across the frosty boughs. It is simplicity in a pudding bowl, and the tradition of a final splash of whisky on top is neither an affected nor over-elaborate addition. Afterward, I drank whisky with my friends, nibbled at the unappetizing rations, and smoked and smoked. If I fail, well, I've kept my hand in with the day job and it'll be back to selling whisky down at Leith. I spent the next few years improving my ability to appreciate fine wine and single malt whisky. He borrowed a kilt from a Scottish friend and, wearing just that and his work boots, went into the office with the bottle of whisky. She found food, fire wood, kindling, bandages, and whisky, everything she needed. Described as a liquid deli, it stocks whisky, olive oil, vinegars and liqueurs, and all in beautiful refillable bottles. Whisky Galore, a fictional account of an actual wreck of a ship loaded with whisky on Eriskay, was made into a highly successful film. They laughed like men reprieved, and when the bottle of whisky was finished Staten gripping it by the neck flung it far out to sea. Despite continuing lax enforcement, concern rose at the end of the century, in response to a perceived increase in the consumption of whisky. Alexander shouted impatiently, banging his crystal glass of whisky down on the desk and spilling it slightly. Current tradition requires dousing the beast in a liberal amount of whisky while accompanying it with an even larger measure. Two hours later, Thompson came bellowing into the room holding a glass of whisky and a leather riding crop. Indeed, comparing malt whisky to fine wine is not as far-fetched as it sounds. He starts smoking an exclusive brand of cigarette and drinking single malt whisky on the rocks. In Latin it is aqua vitae, in Gaelic it is uisge beatha and, to you and me, it's whisky. This creamy, sweet whisky liqueur is more of a sipper with coffee than a glugger over ice. This is often described as the Rolls-Royce of whisky, and it is an absolute stunner. It can be made like a water-ice or a sorbet and some people like to flavour it with a couple of tablespoons of brandy, whisky or Armagnac. Show More Sentences Good old boys drink whisky and rye, but what's the tipple of a famous drag queen? Instead, he sits in his saggy armchair all day, and possibly all night, dipping into a bottle of whisky. I managed to change and spent my last few evenings with my new-found friends drinking whisky and saki. My mother was a tailoress and my father worked for Johnny Walker whisky, so singing was not really in the family. The locals attempt to salvage its cargo of thousands of cases of whisky and outwit Home Guard Captain Waggett and the excise officers. He could run faster, jump higher, hit harder, and hold more tangle-foot whisky without spilling it than any man in seventeen counties. It was a horrible lesson too to them, because it was afterwards found that he had taken up a bottle of whisky to drink at the maintop. The market is soon saturated with imported automobiles, electronic gadgetry, luxurious home appliances and name-brand whisky. The blend includes Port Dundas grain whisky and malts from Caol Ila and Talisker. That was when distilleries started producing the malts for the discerning whisky buff. Single malt Scotch whisky is so called because it consists strictly of malt whiskies from a single distillery. Levels of copper in the pot ale left from the distilling of malt whisky can breach environmental safety limits when discharged into water. If you love malt whisky the Clunie Inn has a range of over 100 highland malt whiskies to choose from. Pernod Ricard is now one of the top international producers of malt whisky. Famous brands of 10-year-old malt whisky are contaminated with high levels of a toxin which scientists fear could cause cancer. This file picture shows a selection of the many varieties of malt whisky produced in Scotland. Andrew loved Scotland, good malt whisky and fine wines, music, and kit cars. His enthusiasm for this activity, as well as malt whisky, was much touted as emblematic of new ideological and social aspirations. The smoke of the fire stung his eyes, the cold and the whisky left him like a baked Alaska, alternately burning and freezing. Single malt whisky was considered too heavy by the Scots, so by blending malt and grain whiskies Walker created a smoother drink. Show More Sentences The first commercial back on air after days of advertising-free programming on CNN International was for Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky. A merger of Pernod and Allied, whose brands include Ballantine and Teacher's Scotch whisky, therefore looked the likeliest outcome. Most of their output was blended Scotch whisky rather than single malt, primarily the Highland Queen and Bailie Nicol Jarvie brands. By law, all Scotch whisky must be aged at least three years, and few brands enter the U.S. without being aged at least four years. His drinks of choice are Pernod, Tequila, Southern Comfort, Jim Beam and any Scotch whisky that costs more than Chivas Regal. Older is not necessarily better when it comes to fine single-malt Scotch whisky. Better than Baileys, it is certainly the best cream liqueur tasted, made with Scotch whisky. The best American piece is on how Scotch whisky still poured into the USA during Prohibition. The special triple blending process makes Chivas Regal 18 Year Old the smoothest, richest Scotch whisky in the world. There is the famous instance of Chivas Regal Scotch whisky losing sales when it cut prices, thereby reducing its status as a prestigious gift. Meanwhile, Spain continues to confound business experts by remaining the biggest market for blended whisky. Dave, once a keen whisky drinker, smiles as he recalls how Jill would put thickener in his favourite tipple to help it go down. The Prince was offered a large malt whisky by part-time barman Tom Sharp, who was also a farmer. Along with barnacle geese and choughs, whisky is one of the principal magnets drawing visitors to this hugely rewarding island. Throughout the years of maturation, the whisky, which coming out of the still is a colorless spirit, gradually becomes more complex. Gulnara, his wife, beckons us into their kitchen with a bottle of honey whisky made by her in-laws in Bashkortostan. But there's also Malibu madness, rum and raisin, tiramisu coffee liqueur and brown bread and whisky made with eight-year-old Scotch. The couple happily ushered me in, poured me an enormous whisky and denied every jot and tittle of the rumour. Too many beers later and God knows how many shots of whisky, the club was beginning to empty. With every handshake my glass was topped up with a nip of whisky and by 1am I was feeling rather wobbly. Show More Sentences In Ronald Burton Milner's case, the drop is a tot of whisky before he goes to bed and a glass of Guinness with his Sunday lunch. She likes a tot of whisky and has always been a flirt, especially with the doctors. His coachman's way of keeping warm was to have a tot of whisky while he was waiting for the Archbishop to come out of the theatre. There's a lingering smell of lavender and nice homely touches such as flowers, china tea cups, a bowl of chocolates and whisky miniatures. Facilities are excellent, with well-stocked mini-bars that offer bottles of wine, whisky miniatures and even disposable cameras. And if you think Poleson can shift whisky, you should have seen Macintyre in his prime, I'm amazed he's still alive. Because it does have a light flavor profile, Canadian whisky is very mixable, which many brands do promote. The Duke was seated on the chair when Mark came and handed him a shot of whisky. An ideal scenario would be where the drinker could go to a cocktail bar, where the mixologist would ask which flavour of whisky was preferred. If bitters were added to a rum or whisky based drink, it was known as a cocktail. Guests have been asked for eight sherry glasses, eight champagne flutes, eight whisky tumblers, eight brandy goblets and two decanters. A table at the bottom compared the calorie content of 100 ml of beer with the same amount of gin, rum, whisky, cognac and wine. In those early days cocktails were mainly made with gin, whisky, rum and vodka. I can clearly see the market opening beyond cognac and scotch whisky, possibly to vodka and gin. The quantities of the common spirits, such as gin, rum, vodka and whisky are controlled too. We ended up back at a neighbour's house drinking whisky at two in the morning, which was great. This popular 10-year-old single malt whisky is an 80-proof premium blended Irish whiskey. It is the complex task of a master blender to combine both malt and grain whisky to create a whisky with a more sophisticated taste. His talent, diligence and passion for whisky make him an exceptional master blender. Sam Smiths has sent a memorandum to all its pub managers, saying it plans to do away with brand-name spirits, including whisky, gin and vodka. Show More Sentences It is certainly a good time to stock up on spirits, especially whisky, which seems to be regarded as the perfect Father's Day present. There were no longer many small distillers producing varying kinds of whisky and spirits throughout the country. Drinks makers have long viewed the Far East as a lucrative market, with spirits, particularly whisky, popular in the region. Spencer says consumer products could be targeted and he would not be surprised if excise duties on whisky and other spirits were increased. In the 19th century, doctors prescribed whisky or brandy for all kinds of fevers, from influenza and pneumonia to malaria, typhus and cholera. Apparently, the contents of the whisky cupboard were undamaged, to the relief of all concerned. Some prefer it straight, although the alcohol burn of anything but the softest undiluted whisky generally renders your tastebuds fairly useless. Pour two shots of good rum into a whisky glass with two good squeezes of fresh lime juice and a large spoonful of muscovado sugar. Two half mutchkins of raw whisky were then called for and drunk between them. Take a swig from your hip flask of sloe gin, whisky or red wine and you'll be laughing. We came home, ran the bath, sat in it, drank a slug of whisky each and climbed in to bed, exhausted by thinking. The Argentine papers were not slow to portray the Scots as boozers, drinking their hotel dry and sending out for more whisky. One of the big unresolved questions is how global warming will affect the whisky industry. He quickly ordered a whisky and soda while they were still popular, for he knew for a fact that they were on the cusp of being unstylish. In Ayr and environs, from whence the Bard hailed, the poor burghers eat nothing but haggis and neeps marinated in whisky for months on end. The assortments were soaked in brandy, whisky and rum to give it the real taste. Not a few footballers had the same idea, consuming a large whisky or brandy to give themselves a jag for the game. Scots regard whisky as a more traditional drink, while Spaniards, Greeks, Thais and Americans view it as trendy. This is always quite a ceremony, with pipers piping and whisky flowing and famous faces popping up all over. She would open the drinks cabinet and take from it an empty glass, a whisky bottle and a soda siphon, and arrange them carefully on a tray. Show More Sentences Harry just happens to have a bottle of whisky in his briefcase, and plastic cups. I hope they broach their bottles, because the whisky, with its honey and praline richness, deserves it. Or do any of you think it is fine to let a 12-year-old have a sip of whisky nog. Southerly busters would see him out, warm tea with a slosh of whisky in a bottle assisting in the bitter wind. The Gaelic brands are the blended whisky Te Bheag, the lighter blend Mac Na Mara, and the eight-year-old vatted malt Poit Dhubh. We finished the meal with some of Brian's brewed coffee and a couple of nips of whisky each. A follower of Airedale Beagles since 1956, he would stop by to enjoy a tot of whisky or a noggin of port before setting off behind the hounds. For every one bottle of Cognac sold in France, French drinkers buy 10 bottles of whisky. As is often the case, the whisky industry has shown the way by creating a virtuous circle out of location, tradition, reputation and marketing. Hang out the bunting and crack open the whisky Edinburgh has joined a select group of towns and cities that now boasts unbundled telecoms loops. The vodka and whisky are flowing and it's just about time to chill out on the sofa with a good film. The good doctor also has himself a solo career, and his latest song is called democracy, whisky, sexy, a phrase which many of you will recognize. The hotel lobby begins to fill up around seven as the rich and famous filter in to drink whisky and caipirinhas. You can sample Arran cheese, mustard and oatcakes or the island's own whisky produced at the Isle of Arran distillery. As with malt whisky, the dark rums are aged in oak barrels and caramel is added to produce extra colour. But Ross and Beamish, who had both enjoyed distinguished careers in the whisky industry, had a plan. Bowles reassures her with a stiff whisky and a clipped certainty that everything will be back to normal tomorrow. I don't drink at lunchtime but I like a stiff whisky at 6.30 in the evening and perhaps another later on. Cooks used it to make sauces and its wood was the fuel for illicit whisky stills because it gave off no smoke. This was a prohibition area at that time, but whisky was brewed in illicit stills in the Hokonui Hills. Show More Sentences We spoke to Browne over whisky and fine Havanas at the Cigar Bar at the Park Hyatt Hotel in The Rocks. Grey and Flanagan nodded and watched as O'Hara proceeded to pour not just a shot, but a full glass of straight whisky. The man had drunk up to two bottles of whisky a day and was a heavy smoker for the last 50 years of his life, the audience was told. Her relationships with men were catastrophic and her love of the high life, cigarettes and whisky took a devastating toll on her health. He thought about buying a whisky chaser to go with the beer but decided against it. I've got a hip flask of whisky packed, along with a Tupperware box of chipolatas. Even I eventually got sick of hearing about characters swilling whisky and driving at the same time. One day he spilled some whisky going through a swing door and came back for a refill. Hot whisky, with a lemon slice, a cinnamon stick and some cloves will thunder through those blocked sinuses in no time. I'm not that keen on whisky, but this creamy sauce was something I'd never tasted before and I liked it. He and his co-driver then shared a large tot of whisky before proceeding to the battle. I'm not a single malt person like some whisky people I know are, but that stuff makes me astonishingly happy. There's an ice rink, cinema, theatre, even a deer farm and a whisky museum. It became clear that housing a million gallons of whisky and rum under one roof was inadvisable. Happily, there was no sign of a gratuitous inclusion of whisky in any of the recipes. Sit back on the pigskin seats with a glass of Pig's Nose whisky and a bowl of Pork Scratchings watching Babe for the tenth time. Getting a Soviet visa took months of lying, subterfuge and the judicious placing of bottles of whisky on appropriate desks in Moscow. Dark-coloured drinks, such as brandy, red wine and whisky, contain toxic additives called congeners, formed during fermentation. The event will include displays from wine producers, whisky distillers and champagne tasters. I see myself reclining by a roaring peat fire, glass of whisky in one hand, fat piece of shortbread in the other. Show More Sentences John Drummond trained as a cooper in Greenock, making barrels to contain sugar, whisky and grain that were transported across the empire. Frosted store windows groaned with a cornucopia of Irish linens, Madras shawls, China tea, Moroccan slippers, Scottish whisky and Madeira wine. Dave Broom, a leading whisky writer, said one counterfeiter was believed to be behind the scam. Meanwhile, a surreptitious measure of whisky is pulled from his pocket for a crafty nip. Letters were then sent to the dealers that were selling the fraudulent whisky, informing them that it was illegal. Shamed by his actions, Adam dropped his head as he poured himself a full glass of whisky. Although the flavours are rich and full-bodied, the whisky delivers them in a soft and silky package. I don't like whisky, and I don't usually like coffee with even a hint of milk or cream in it, but I must say that I approve of Gaelic coffee. While sales of whisky, stout and gin are in decline, drinks companies have seen volumes of premium lagers and hybrid drinks soar. It could be that owning a whisky will be a prestige thing, like owning a football club. I'd had a pint of beer, four glasses of wine, and some whisky, and that felt like a tremendous debauch. No doubt a great deal of whisky is drunk in New York, but almost all of it, surely, is drunk from whiskey glasses? The supper will begin with a haggis starter being piped in, followed by a fish course, pudding and whisky chocolates, amid the speeches. He was gregarious, delighting in conversation, good food, wine, and, of course, malt whisky. Products sold range from electronics to machinery and engineering equipment, chemicals and whisky. Genever, Holland's version of gin, is often distilled from malted grain mash similar to that used for whisky. There are big opportunities here for companies such as Scotch whisky distillers which can sell unique or interesting products. In fact, the world's tasters, master distillers and blenders have long realised that whisky and champagne evolve in the bottle. There are seven grand malt whisky distilleries here, with an eighth, farm-scale distillery being built at Kilchoman. In the late 1820s, the soldiers were used to supplement excisemen in the suppression of whisky smuggling in the district. Show More Sentences In fact, over half the goods on offer concern themselves exclusively with whisky. He started drinking at 14 when his alcoholic, Glaswegian grandmother would wake him for his 4am milk round with a dram of whisky. He's part of the generous crew of distillers and bottlers dispensing drams at the 2004 whisky festival. Doctors administered two drams of whisky, followed by a dram every hour through the night as they monitored the level of antifreeze in her blood. Big hands, carefully lighting his pipe. Huge fingers, wrapped around a dram of whisky. The fantastic views, fresh air and amazing sky, plus the generous drams of whisky, combined to produce a truly sublime atmosphere. On the deck of our elegant vessel, we savour not-so-wee drams of whisky and gin. It can spot a dodgy dram of whisky, a mucky drop of water or adulterated petrol, in moments. Celebrity fisherman Ian Botham christened the proceedings by pouring the traditional quaich of whisky into the dark waters. I want to believe everything the marketing people tell me about whisky, and more besides. Check the whisky again to be sure it's the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Glenmorangie also has distribution accords with Bacardi, which owns Dewar's Scotch whisky, and Drambuie Liqueur. As a malt lover, I am in the camp that says watering down the whisky is precisely what you want to do, since this reveals its subtle intricacies. We have invested quite a significant amount of money into the Scottish whisky industry. Even the Welshwoman who runs the off-licence in Tomintoul, prefers nosing whisky to drinking it and opts for a glass of white wine over both. After several months of floods, gales, tantrums, and boisterous whisky parties, he returned in triumph to a London which was already agog at his endeavour. He plays a famous actor who has come to Tokyo to shoot a whisky commercial, and is driven from his hotel room by sleeplessness, taking refuge in the cocktail lounge. At night, luxuriate at charming inns, sampling Scotch whisky. The Prince of Wales came to the rescue of village life yesterday when he called in for a pint and a whisky chaser at a hostelry in the Yorkshire Dales. John Greenway, Derek Watson and many others will not be able to resist the temptation to win a hamper, a turkey, whisky and lovely money amongst the cornucopian prize list. Show More Sentences Over these short six years of whisky trade with the Blackfoot in southern Alberta, an estimated 150,000 buffalo robes went south to Fort Benton, Montana. Remove haggis and cover with nutmeg, iron filings and whisky. The company then stands and toasts the haggis with a glass of whisky. He removed his cuff links and placed them on the table next to the decanter and folded back the cuffs of his shirtsleeves before picking up his whisky glass once more. One interpretation suggests he is the embodiment of whisky, a lewd allusion to a tenured tradition of Scottish alcoholism. The Speyside distillery is famous for taking only the finest cut of spirit for its whisky. Reid planted a flag, ready to make his mark in the world of whisky, backed by ambition and a gorgeous piece of land. A restaurant has apologised after a toddler was served whisky instead of fruit juice at his birthday party. First, McConnell openly criticised the Chancellor's decision to force whisky producers to introduce security seals as protection against counterfeits and smuggling. Inside, patrons can sip on bespoke whisky and coffee while getting that buffed and polished look. Cesar da Silva, the bar manager, mixes the best whisky sours in the world. My head was spinning from all the whisky and I fell onto a chair. Although most of the whisky available is owned by large multinationals, there is greater interest in older single malts and vintage dated whiskies. He had settled himself comfortably as if he had all the time in the world, ordered a large peg of his favorite Scotch whisky, and then, things just went out of control. Despite having lived in this area all of my life, it was the first time I've spent New Year's Eve locally, in my local, getting blootered on Guinness, champagne and whisky. And I followed that with a large shot of neat single malt whisky. Morrison Bowmore, the distiller, is cheering a sharp rise in profitability after shifting its focus from low-margin blended whisky to single malts. The whisky flavour and aroma wheel, cataloguing the many different scents and tastes good malt whisky delivers, was invented years before the vinous equivalent. A tot is a sixth, a fifth, a quarter or a third of a gill of whisky. Pernod's roots may be in aniseed but Scotch whisky is today the largest sector in the French company's portfolio and the one to which it is giving top spin. Show More Sentences Although the perfume contains no whisky, the blend of ingredients is chosen to recreate the traditional smoky and peaty smells of island malts such as Talisker and Laphroaig. Moreover, thirsty visitors to Edinburgh in the 18th century would have been served not whisky or beer but a jug of claret, which was then regarded as our national drink. Why the size and shape of a copper still is at the core of whisky distillation. All of the whisky used in both types of scotch must be matured in Scotland and aged for a minimum of three years in oak casks. There he was slumped in a chair, whisky bottle cradled in his lap. The distillery owners insist that the still is not in any way like the single continuous process used in the distilling of grain whisky or of some American whiskies. Lager and bitter are different types of beer, commercially more different than red and white wine, but perhaps not as different as whisky and gin. This is absolutely perfect, of course, old barrels are made of oak, and marinaded in sherry and whisky, so all the flavour imparted have much to recommend them. A special thank you goes to Ambrose Wines who not only sponsored wines at cost but also Cointreau, Vodka and Scotch whisky, which were served as after dinner drinks. He swept his arm in a circle and slopped whisky on the floor. Spring water, barm and malt of grain have created this classic whisky. Have a good old slosh of whisky while you ponder this mystery. Aged for a minimum of three years and blended to produce consistent taste from year to year, Canadian whisky is usually very light in taste compared to Scotch or bourbon. In contrast, many of us are familiar with the pleasant smell of a good whisky or brandy, which also results from the volatilization of certain organic molecules. As well as the raw materials used, often from local sources, the maturation of a whisky in cask is extremely important when forging its character. In September, a week before his death, he was taken to hospital after his wife found him semi-conscious in bed having taken an overdose of painkillers and whisky. As for tax on beer and not whisky, spirits have had tax put on them. But it really summed up to me what the brand represents and, also, what whisky can do. Japanese whisky is not regulated in Japan or in the U.S., so producers have the freedom to experiment with flavors and techniques. Moose, elks, black bears, wolves, pumas, groundhogs, squirrels, beavers, whisky jacks, sandhill cranes, ravens and bald eagles are seen frequently. Show More Sentences If Islay's signature metal is the burnished copper of whisky stills, it gave place last weekend to the brassy sheen or sandblasted seriousness of the saxophone. Then, the woman who is not yet old takes a Christmas slurp of whisky and rubs out the pencil mark on the bottle, replacing it with another lower down. Police confirmed that the alcohol confiscated, from children between 14 and 16-years-old, was mostly spirits and included rum, home brew, lager and whisky. After pouring a finger of your chosen whisky, briefly nose the glass. Vocally, Tunstall can coo with the best of them, but she also does a lovely whisky mezzo, rasping smokily through Another Place to Fall and Suddenly I See. One of the biggest studies into drinking has found that wine, beer and even a daily tot of whisky can lengthen your life and protect the body against the diseases of ageing. Beer and rum, including a fairly raw variety known as aguardiente are the most popular alcoholic drinks, although urban elites prefer Scotch whisky. I do remember listening to Pink Floyd and sipping excellent whisky at about 2am whilst some of the group tried to show the rest of us how to tie a Full Windsor knot. That was the reaction of a mother after an inquest heard that her son died when he swam in the River Ouse after drinking the equivalent of 16 tots of whisky. Investigators found cigarettes, a box of disposable lighters and an empty bottle of whisky in her flat, but no evidence of any electrical or gas faults. Pull up a chair in front of the bar's open fire and enjoy winter snifters from an impressive whisky collection or a fine wine from a selected small grower. Haggis, neeps and tatties with whisky sauce is perhaps a tad dry and extraordinarily hefty, served up in a slab-like nut roast, but decent enough. We drink cupfuls of tea, followed by whisky and rum to warm ourselves. And a bewhiskered man in green wellingtons wandered back and forth trying to identify the winner of a bottle of whisky in a raffle to boost the Countryside fund. The whisky industry, which last week was trying to wriggle out of new environmental regulations on water, has been outed as a major source of water pollution. More than perhaps any other distiller of scotch whisky, The Macallan understands the importance of color to a great whisky. Shinjiro Torii built the first whisky distillery in Japan in 1923 at Yamazaki on the island of Honshu. If scotch whisky is a mountain stream, then Japanese whisky is a still pool. Scottish farmers had already been making whisky in the area for centuries with their surplus barley. Robert Kennedy hated Johnson's grossness, his lies, his bullying of staff, his self-indulgence with whisky and food. Show More Sentences He was wearing deerskin clothes that looked pretty grimy and he didn't smell pretty with the grease and whisky and dead animal stinks coming off him. It is customary to serve whisky throughout a Burns Supper, for example. Its whisky stills are the original copper and brass Victorian ones. The corollary to that, of course, is that without the supporting hand of ale or whisky we cannot bear to look reality in the face, let alone conquer our worst fears. The mixture goes through a series of vast tuns until it reaches the small oddly-shaped stills, which the family-run distillery retains to ensure consistency of the whisky. As well as a very strong whisky and spirit list, the chain has a number of exceptional finds from niche wine-growers, and is particularly strong on Spanish wines. That was a great place for a whisky lover to be behind the bar. He looked so sympathetic that I felt sorry about doing my block and asked him to have a whisky. Scotland's primary exports include whisky, electronics and financial services. Typically CNBC states Irish whiskey is not as smoky as a Scotch whisky, but not as sweet as American or Canadian whiskies. In the English language, the word Scotch is a term to describe a thing from Scotland, such as Scotch whisky. According to Lord Moran, during the war years Churchill sought solace in his tumbler of whisky and soda and his cigar. There was milk punch and spiced whisky, a smell of goose and maukin roasting on the spit. Major industries include banking and financial services, steel, transport equipment, oil and gas, whisky, and tourism. Today, the traditional sectors of the economy export beef, cheese, whisky, beer, fish and other seafood. The Ben Nevis Distillery is a single malt whisky distillery at the foot of the mountain, located by Victoria Bridge to the north of Fort William. The water used to make the whisky comes from the Allt a' Mhuilinn, the stream that flows from Ben Nevis's northern corrie. Scotland is also known for its Scotch whisky distilleries, as well as for Scottish beer. The present village was rebuilt in the 1920s by John Alexander Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot of the Dewar's whisky family. The founding of Perth Academy in 1760 helped to bring major industries, such as linen, leather, bleach and whisky, to the city. Show More Sentences Following the decline of the whisky industry locally, the city's economy has now diversified to include insurance and banking. I had a little whisky and water, as the people declared pure water would be too chilling. The Talisker Distillery, which produces a single malt whisky, is beside Loch Harport on the west coast of the island. The main commercial activities are tourism, crofting, fishing and whisky distilling. In 2007 the industry education, entertainment, biotechnology, transport equipment, oil and gas, whisky, and tourism. The spelling whiskey is common in Ireland and the United States, while whisky is used in all other whisky producing countries. Scottish distillers, operating out of homemade stills, took to distilling whisky at night when the darkness hid the smoke from the stills. At one point, it was estimated that over half of Scotland's whisky output was illegal. The drinking of Scotch whisky was introduced to India in the nineteenth century. In 1831, Aeneas Coffey patented the Coffey still, allowing for cheaper and more efficient distillation of whisky. In 1850, Andrew Usher began producing a blended whisky that mixed traditional pot still whisky with that from the new Coffey still. The federal government made an exemption for whisky prescribed by a doctor and sold through licensed pharmacies. This reflects how much the cask has interacted with the whisky, changing its chemical makeup and taste. After a decade or two, additional aging in a barrel does not necessarily improve a whisky. German whisky production is a relatively recent phenomenon having only started in the last 30 years. India consumes almost as much whisky as the rest of the world put together. Any age statement on the bottle, in the form of a number, must reflect the age of the youngest Scotch whisky used to produce that product. Scotch whisky without an age statement may, by law, be as young as three years old. Whisky started being produced in Sweden in 1955 by the now defunct Skeppets whisky brand. Although distillation of whisky in Wales began in Middle Ages there were no commercially operated distilleries during the 20th century. Find more words! 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