Lexic.us

Definition of Scotch whiskey

1. Noun. Whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scotch Whiskey

Literary usage of Scotch whiskey

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bentley's Miscellany by Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith (1840)
"Scotch whiskey is strong enough, but the Irish exceeds it, and this, too, ... A story is told of the Scotch whiskey that deserves to be mentioned. ..."

2. Bentley's Miscellany by Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith, George Cruikshank (1840)
"Scotch whiskey is strong enough, but the Irish exceeds it, and this too, ... A story is told of the Scotch whiskey that deserves to be mentioned. ..."

3. Food Inspection and Analysis: For the Use of Public Analysts, Health by Albert Ernest Leach (1920)
"Irish Whiskey is whiskey made in Ireland, and conforms in the proportions of its various ingredients to Scotch whiskey, save that it may be made of the same ..."

4. Food Inspection and Analysis: For the Use of Public Analysts, Health by Albert Ernest Leach (1920)
"Scotch whiskey is further characterized by its smoky taste, due to the peat over which it is dried. The following analyses by Vasey * illustrate the ..."

5. How to Mix Drinks: Or, The Bon-vivant's Companion, Containing ... Directions by Jerry Thomas, Christian Schultz (1862)
"Scotch "Whiskey Punch. Steep the thin yellow shavings of lemon peel in the whiskey,-which should be Glenlivet or Islay, of the best quality; ..."

6. The Bayadere and Other Sonnets by Francis Saltus Saltus (1894)
"Scotch whiskey. How rare is thy rich, passion-giving worth, When, weary of full many a Scottish mile, One rests, and stirs thee with a knowing smile In some ..."

7. Flasks and Flagons: Pastels and Profiles, Vistas and Landscapes by Francis Saltus Saltus (1892)
"... Scotch whiskey. How rare is thy rich, passion-giving worth, When weary of full many a Scottish mile, One rests, and stirs thee with a knowing smile In ..."

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