Irish whiskey

American  

noun

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

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Irish whiskey British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Irish whiskey

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Irish whiskey

The U.S. is the largest export market for Irish whiskey, with exports to the country valued at 450 million euros annually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The country makes up about a third of Irish whiskey exports and almost 18% of champagne exports.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025

Here’s a bright and bittersweet Irish whiskey drink from Jillian Vose, head bartender at the Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in New York City.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022

The EU regulations that separate poitín from Irish whiskey seem mostly to separate it from whiskey in particular, although it sometimes is referred to as white whiskey.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2022

He foched a silber jug, wid a silber cup for a stopper, and said: 'My man, dis is Irish whiskey.

From The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes by Robert Arnold