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Irish whiskey

noun

  1. any whiskey made in Ireland, characteristically a product of barley.

Irish whiskey

noun

  1. any of the whiskeys made in Ireland, usually from malt and subject to three distillations

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Irish whiskey1

First recorded in 1790–1800

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