- a variation of whiskey.
whisky
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whiskies
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of whisky
C18: shortened from whiskybae, from Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally: water of life; see usquebaugh
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Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit?
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Once a Hollywood heartthrob, George is now reduced to plugging Indian whisky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Agave drinks are unlikely to replace whisky, India's favourite spirit, he says, but they could carve out a market.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Scotch Whisky Association had told the BBC that the tariffs had cost the whisky industry in Scotland £150m last year.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Most ordinary whisky drinkers are “brand” chumps like this.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
In other words, Canadian whiskies in containers larger than 4 liters won’t get banned from the American market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
But in South Korea, you might find single malt whiskies, $800 French wines, 24K gold bars, shampoo and conditioner refill stations, televisions or a dine-in instant noodle bar with more than 200 varieties of ramyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
"Given the vibrancy of the overall whiskey category in China, there will be enough space for single malts, for blended whiskies, for local players, for imported whiskey, to grow," he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2024
Vintage cars have risen 185% in value over the past decade, outstripping the growth of luxury rivals wine, watches and art, and ranking second only to rare whiskies, according to Knight Frank's 2023 wealth report.
From Reuters ● Apr. 15, 2023
Carriages of all sorts lined the road-side :-chariots, chaises, landaus, carts, waggons, whiskies, gigs, phatons—mixed and intermixed, filled Within and surrounded without by faces all glee and delight.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 by Fanny Burney
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