Irish whiskey
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Irish whiskey
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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It is a deal that improves trade conditions for Scotch and Irish whiskey being sold to America, as well as US bourbon and used casks coming into the UK market.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Pernod, based in Paris, oversees a portfolio of 200 spirits brands, including Jameson Irish whiskey and Beefeater London gin, and has a market value of around $17 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
After nearly a century in the shadows, Irish whiskey is rebounding toward its former dominance.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
With Irish whiskey, bourbon, spiced honey and cinnamon, the smoky-sweet drink warms the chest and is a perfect fall drink.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
There were physicians relying upon alchemy and astrology; the Royal Touch was held efficacious; and in the materia medica of the period were such substances as foxes' lungs, oils of wolves, and Irish whiskey.
From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Hughes, Thomas Proctor
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