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Irish whiskey

noun

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

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Also called Irish.

Origin of Irish whiskey

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby Irish whiskey

Irish setter, Irish stew, Irish terrier, Irish tweed, Irish water spaniel, Irish whiskey, Irish wolfhound, Irishwoman, Irish yew, iris-in, iris-nevus syndrome
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British Dictionary definitions for Irish whiskey

Irish whiskey

noun

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