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Uisce beatha ( Irish pronunciation: [ˈɪʃcə ˈbʲahə] ), literally "water of life", is the name for whiskey in Irish. It is derived from the Old Irish uisce ("water") and bethu ("life"). [ 1] The Scottish equivalent is rendered uisge beatha. [ 2] Early forms of the word in English included uskebeaghe (1581), usquebaugh (1610), usquebath ...
Tennessee whiskey. Welsh whisky. Whisky or whiskey is a type of liquor made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, which are typically made of charred white oak.
"Whiskey in the Jar" is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee ( highwayman ) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s.
In England, the term boilermaker traditionally refers to a half pint of draught mild mixed with a half pint of bottled brown ale. In the South west of England it is also known as a 'brown split', although it also refers to the American shot and pint. [ 6] In Scotland, a half and a half is a half pint of beer with a whisky ("a wee hawf"). [ 7]
English whisky. Welsh whisky. Irish whiskey ( Irish: Fuisce or uisce beatha) is whiskey made on the island of Ireland. The word 'whiskey' (or whisky) comes from the Irish uisce beatha, meaning water of life. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Irish whiskey was once the most popular spirit in the world, though a long period of decline from the late 19th century ...
The spelling of the term whisky is often debated by journalists and consumers. Scottish, English, Welsh, Australian and Canadian whiskies use whisky, Irish whiskies use whiskey, while American and other styles vary in their spelling of the term. [33] The label always features a declaration of the malt or grain whiskies used.
Originally a 19th-century slang term for whiskey, especially Highland Scotch whisky, [13] the Mountain Dew name was trademarked for the soft drink in 1948. [ 11 ] Charles Gordon, who had partnered with William Swartz to bottle and promote Dr. Enuf , was introduced to Mountain Dew when he met the Hartman brothers on a train and they offered him ...
Colloquial names for the condition include "whiskey nose", "gin blossom", and "potato nose". The condition has often been presumed to be a result of alcoholism (even though it remains unclear whether alcohol actually contributes to the development of rhinophyma) which has led to stigmatisation of people with the condition.