Irish whiskey

noun

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

Origin of Irish whiskey

First recorded in 1790–1800

Also called Irish.

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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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