How To Use Whisky In A Sentence

Put all the fruit in a saucepan on a gentle heat and add a couple of tablespoons of caster sugar and a slug of something pleasantly alcoholic such as brandy, whisky or even sherry.
One sheriff admitted handing out 6000 certificates, for which he was either paid a shilling or given a dram of whisky.
A table at the bottom compared the calorie content of 100 ml of beer with the same amount of gin, rum, whisky, cognac and wine.
The vodka and whisky are flowing and it's just about time to chill out on the sofa with a good film.
But he said when he wanted to lose weight he switched from beer to wine and whisky. The Sun

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Light whisky is stored in seasoned charred oak casks, which impart little colour or flavour.
In a recent demonstration, Redding showed how someone who types "malts" into a search engine may land on a Scottish whisky-maker's site. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
Apparently, the contents of the whisky cupboard were undamaged, to the relief of all concerned.
Bhaiya, meanwhile, sent self-pitying letters from near Delhi where he was undergoing military training of his own trials in a world that he found ‘frightfully Poona: chukka, pukka, whisky soda and tiffin: still, I exist.’ Chaplin’s Girl
The Magistrate smoothed down his beard and inserted a small nip of whisky before replying. THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
Genever, Holland's version of gin, is often distilled from malted grain mash similar to that used for whisky.
He drank gallons of cheap whisky and vodka. Times, Sunday Times
The lure, according to Ginny, is "wholesome Scottish oats, and local recipes like cranachan - a swirl of raspberries, honey and cream sprinkled with toasted oats - or the punchier whisky and honey, that other great Scottish combination. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
Old dears about to get bevvied on whisky or port and lemon used to cry: ‘Through the teeth and round the gums / Watch out tumtum, here it comes.’
John produced the remains of a bottle of whisky and they all had a dram to celebrate.
Current tradition requires dousing the beast in a liberal amount of whisky while accompanying it with an even larger measure.
Afterward, I drank whisky with my friends, nibbled at the unappetizing rations, and smoked and smoked.
observer" was quoted as saying John Terry was completely blottered and dancing like an "old dad" to Britney Spears at the Whisky Mint club. Kickette Blog
Vintner receipts show he bought dozens of bottles of cognac and a similar amount of whisky.
One night Stephens mixed a vast quantity of sleeping pills with a bottle of whisky.
I began composing an introduction praising the spiritual enlightenment exhibited in choosing to congregate in taverns, like 1849 San Jose legislators stepping in from muddy streets to drink whisky on barrelheads, before plotting out the future of nascent California.
Dark-coloured drinks, such as brandy, red wine and whisky, contain toxic additives called congeners, formed during fermentation.
Investigators found cigarettes, a box of disposable lighters and an empty bottle of whisky in her flat, but no evidence of any electrical or gas faults.
Cooks used it to make sauces and its wood was the fuel for illicit whisky stills because it gave off no smoke.
He portrays a whisky-sodden Catholic priest.
Alternatively, try serving your whisky over ice. Times, Sunday Times
Remove haggis and cover with nutmeg, iron filings and whisky.
Followed by sticky toffee pudding with malt whisky ice cream. Times, Sunday Times
He quickly ordered a whisky and soda while they were still popular, for he knew for a fact that they were on the cusp of being unstylish.
I was informed, I believe by the late Dr. Whytt of Edinburgh, that of twenty cows in this situation two had died, and that he directed a pint of gin or whisky, mixed with an equal quantity of water, to be given to the other eighteen; all of which eructed immense quantities of air, and recovered. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
Must rememer to git new whiskybroom, sumbody trowed away the broom a few daze ago and dranx alla whiskey. Why ur hed jus asplode? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
Whisky -- abhorrer of nature, the curse of the human species! Fifteen Years in Hell
Even I eventually got sick of hearing about characters swilling whisky and driving at the same time.
For those who know Mackenzie primarily as the author of whimsical tartan entertainments such as Whisky Galore, this bitter book comes as something of a revelation.
The bottles of whisky on display are all dummies.
At night, luxuriate at charming inns, sampling Scotch whisky.
Despite continuing lax enforcement, concern rose at the end of the century, in response to a perceived increase in the consumption of whisky.
If bitters were added to a rum or whisky based drink, it was known as a cocktail.
They do have some local beers and whisky and a range of soft drinks and juices, however.
They raffled a bottle of whisky to raise money for cancer research.
One can imagine the glass of whisky, a fire burning in the hearth. Times, Sunday Times
Don't stint on the pudding... where pudding means tumblers of fine whisky not ice cream or custard. Times, Sunday Times
The drink was the same fiery distillation that was known as claret, sherry, brandy, rum, whisky, or whatever else a role might call for. Hokas Pokas
Beer and rum, including a fairly raw variety known as aguardiente are the most popular alcoholic drinks, although urban elites prefer Scotch whisky.
The assortments were soaked in brandy, whisky and rum to give it the real taste.
Getting a Soviet visa took months of lying, subterfuge and the judicious placing of bottles of whisky on appropriate desks in Moscow.
Distilled liquor (including whisky) is unknown in Europe before the 13 th century AD.
Whisky is always kept in oak casks that have already stored another alcoholic beverage: usually bourbon or sherry, occasionally port and Madeira.
However he admitted him, and Worthington sent his son to buy a mutchkin of whisky costing two shillings, sending him first with a pound note and then, when no change was to be had, with silver.
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Guy, right, is setting up his own whisky brand after becoming obsessed with finding the perfect tipple. The Sun
Maymond later told officers he had had six cans of lager, a bottle of whisky and had smoked a joint.
If you don't take these weedy protuberances for a failed hanging basket display, you might be interested to learn it is designed to mark the passage of time over 12 years, which is how long it takes a good whisky to mature.
This is always quite a ceremony, with pipers piping and whisky flowing and famous faces popping up all over.
Amazingly I found a whisky bottle, still stoppered, with a golden liquid in it and a date of 1780.
The good doctor also has himself a solo career, and his latest song is called democracy, whisky, sexy, a phrase which many of you will recognize.
The very best stuff is aged for years and is similar in price to malt whisky or fine wine. The Sun
There are more whisky distilleries in this part of Scotland than you can shake a stick at.
I want to believe everything the marketing people tell me about whisky, and more besides.
He opened a drawer in his desk and produced from it a full bottle of Rannoch whisky, the familiar label adorned with an imposing male kilted figure in red and yellow tartan. PROOF
Whisky lends an interesting flavor to the sauce.
As you know, whisky straight from the still is gin-clear; its xanthic tint is produced by tannins in the oak casks in which it matures.
He extended a love for good beer to whisky. Times, Sunday Times
I see myself reclining by a roaring peat fire, glass of whisky in one hand, fat piece of shortbread in the other.
Its whisky stills are the original copper and brass Victorian ones.
First, McConnell openly criticised the Chancellor's decision to force whisky producers to introduce security seals as protection against counterfeits and smuggling.
He downed his whisky in one swallow.
If the serum is used, whisky should not be given in the treatment of one who has been bitten, for the anti-venene is a powerful cell stimulator. The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)
A correction factor was then applied, as before, to gross up for the entire Scotch Whisky industry.
The maker of McDowell's No.1 whisky, Romanov vodka and Four Seasons wines currently sells its products in about 38 countries, but exports account for an insignificant part of its revenue. United Spirits to Bid for Teacher's Scotch Whiskey
I'm not a single malt person like some whisky people I know are, but that stuff makes me astonishingly happy.
Spencer says consumer products could be targeted and he would not be surprised if excise duties on whisky and other spirits were increased.
Guests have been asked for eight sherry glasses, eight champagne flutes, eight whisky tumblers, eight brandy goblets and two decanters.
But Ross and Beamish, who had both enjoyed distinguished careers in the whisky industry, had a plan.
His father in his last years drank a bottle of whisky a day. Times, Sunday Times
Then Huysmans really hits his stride, likening whisky to trombones, "raising the roof of the mouth" with their blare. Do They Taste of Trumpets?
Prepare to weep into your whisky glass. Times, Sunday Times
He poured them each a generous tot of whisky/rum.
The Prince was offered a large malt whisky by part-time barman Tom Sharp, who was also a farmer.
I can never resist whisky heart chocolate.
A liqueur is essentially a spirit base - such as rum, vodka or whisky - with added flavouring, such as fruit concentrates or herbs and spices.
Don't drown my whisky.
They estimate an average annual consumption of 15 litres of whisky per head of the adult population.
In the second, Whisky Galore, the thirsty inhabitants of a remote Scottish village hijack the cargo of a whisky-laden merchantman wrecked on their shores during the second world war and defy the authorities to repossess it. Whisky Galore – review
The inhabitants of Eriskay earned a reputation as whisky lovers after helping themselves to the precious cargo of the SS Politician, which ran aground off the north-east coast of the island in 1941.
Whisky and ginger wine is good at this time of the year. The Sun
An intimate, art deco space, with a polished mahogany counter and wood-panelled walls, offers visitors with sophisticated tastes an elegant, cool ambience in which to savour whisky sours, white Russians, black Russians, daiquiris and gimlets PI Philip Marlowe's favoured tipple. 10 of the best barrio bars in Barcelona
It is the complex task of a master blender to combine both malt and grain whisky to create a whisky with a more sophisticated taste.
I caught the whiff of whisky on his breath.
Obviously you will wash your spoils down with a dram of whisky, not vodka. Times, Sunday Times
Another day, he came home with six bottles of whisky and gin. Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who Were There
I hope they broach their bottles, because the whisky, with its honey and praline richness, deserves it.
A distillery that wanted to launch a new brand of whisky would face this situation.
I could smell the whisky on his breath.
Hang out the bunting and crack open the whisky Edinburgh has joined a select group of towns and cities that now boasts unbundled telecoms loops.
On the back terrace Wilshere sat alone at the small table smoking and drinking undiluted whisky from a tumbler. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS
He was wearing deerskin clothes that looked pretty grimy and he didn't smell pretty with the grease and whisky and dead animal stinks coming off him.
Guy is in the middle of setting up his own whisky brand after becoming obsessed with finding the perfect tipple too. The Sun
Morayshire is the heart of the whisky industry and you can take the famous Whisky Trail to seven distinctive malt whisky distilleries.
Beverages with higher alcohol content such as whisky and cognac did not stimulate acid secretion.
Soon they were all talking at once, rumbling and roaring as big - chested open-air men will, when whisky has whipped their taciturnity. Chapter 4
But there should have been chaise longues instead of seats; then we could lie back and enjoy the night with a nice glass of malt whisky to hand.
The traditional Dutch production method is to distill a fermented mixture of malt, corn, and rye two or three times in pot stills at low proof: that is, the distillate contains a fair amount of congeners, and resembles a light whisky. On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Spring water, barm and malt of grain have created this classic whisky.
The BEF Times of 20 January 1917 announced 'no whisky, no war' following rumours that whisky was 'napoo'.
The vodka and whisky is flowing and it's just about time to chill out on the sofa with a good film.
Followed by sticky toffee pudding with malt whisky ice cream. Times, Sunday Times
They raffled a bottle of whisky to raise money for cancer research.
They are big comfortable armchairs - the sort you should sink into with a glass of whisky.
As well as the raw materials used, often from local sources, the maturation of a whisky in cask is extremely important when forging its character.
She likes her whisky neat.
One or two were swigging from a whisky bottle. The Sun
he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
They left the ship to tour Islay's Bowmore whisky distillery to enjoy a wee dram or two, while the Princess Royal went on her textile trek.
But it said whisky chasers, too. Times, Sunday Times
He started drinking at 14 when his alcoholic, Glaswegian grandmother would wake him for his 4am milk round with a dram of whisky.
I like my whisky neat.
After several months of floods, gales, tantrums, and boisterous whisky parties, he returned in triumph to a London which was already agog at his endeavour.
A curb on promotional free wine, whisky and beer tastings. Times, Sunday Times
Hence the glass of whisky at the dispatch box rather than mineral water: A premature celebration?
Elaine poured herself a large glass of whisky - what the hell, it was Christmas.
The whisky had been distilled in 1926 and sat quietly maturing until 1987.
Historically the shrub's wood has been used as fragrant firewood and in Scotland juniper was the plant of choice for illegal whisky stills as the plant was said to burn with less smoke.
He did not follow a strict diet but cut out beer, whisky and cakes for the 40 days of Lent.
`Sorry, sahib, no more whisky," the barman replied quickly. TANK OF SERPENTS
She poured herself a large tot of whisky.
In fact, over half the goods on offer concern themselves exclusively with whisky.
They bought loads of vodka, beer and whisky. The Sun
It sounds unusual, but it tasted great; a meaty, comforting pasta dish given a twist by a substantial infusion of whisky.
They laughed like men reprieved, and when the bottle of whisky was finished Staten gripping it by the neck flung it far out to sea.
Have you given up drinking whisky before breakfast?
He used to go and sit on his own in the camper van and take his whisky there instead. Times, Sunday Times
No doubt a great deal of whisky is drunk in New York, but almost all of it, surely, is drunk from whiskey glasses?
When the farmer had arrived safely in the dock he looked about in a very dreamy manner, and in answer to the Magistrates' Clerk said ‘Prapsh I have had - hic - a lil drop - hic - er whisky,’ provoking great hilarity in the court.
While I polished off the vino, Judi finished with a manageable baked coconut and lime dessert, which she reckoned was more figure-friendly than the white chocolate and whisky bread-and-butter pudding.
A general rule of thumb is that whisky which has been laid down and matured in former fresh oak sherry casks tends to be - after the correct period - a darker colour than that which is matured in refilled white oak casks.
Shakespeare makes the point that even the other beer-and-whisky drinking northern Europeans are nothing, in the size of their potations, compared with the Englishman.
A tantalus containing three kinds of spirit, all of a liqueur excellence, stood always on this table of luxury; but the fanciful have asserted that the whisky, brandy, and rum seemed always to stand at the same level. The Complete Father Brown
I sipped, swallowed, glimpsed the peat bog plashing white legs of the kilted clan Macallan as the whisky kindled in my chest. 'The Last Werewolf'
In London it meant a new vogue for Scotch whisky and soda. PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World
What happens is that at a certain height in the Jovian atmosphere, the pressure allows a red crystalline form of ice-not the white stuff we splash whisky onto, or the black allotrope down at the surface, or the super-dense variety in the mantle around the Jovian core. Agent Of The Terran Empire
Is it possible to become drunk by lying in a bath of whisky without drinking any? Times, Sunday Times
But while the Earl thus withdrew from public society, it was necessary, at least natural, that he should choose some one with whom to share the solitude of his own apartment; and Mowbray, superior in rank to the half-pay whisky-drinking Captain MacTurk; in dash to Winterblossom, who was broken down, and turned twaddler; and in tact and sense to Sir Bingo Saint Ronan's Well
Ray Rawlins called everybody he knew and told them to bring whisky; then he went through his address book for girls.
As well as seeing how whisky is made, visitors to the Glenfiddich Distillery can see coopers making oak casks.
The regulations are there for good reason, to try to stop liquid going into a bottle which is not whisky. Times, Sunday Times
Aged for a minimum of three years and blended to produce consistent taste from year to year, Canadian whisky is usually very light in taste compared to Scotch or bourbon.
He chased the whisky down with a pint of beer.
He got a bottle of whisky in thanks for his cooperation.
She swilled the whisky around in her glass.
In the 19th century, doctors prescribed whisky or brandy for all kinds of fevers, from influenza and pneumonia to malaria, typhus and cholera.
Have a good old slosh of whisky while you ponder this mystery.
The delay between the actual distilling and the sale of the whisky makes stock control a nightmare.
The inhabitants of Eriskay earned a reputation as whisky lovers after helping themselves to the precious cargo of the SS Politician, which ran aground off the north-east coast of the island in 1941.
Orkney's Highland Park whisky has come out top in a competition run by Whisky Magazine.
Convoys of Highland garrons, laden with whisky ‘ankers’ or casks would regularly set out over the hills to supply markets throughout the north east and beyond.
Two half mutchkins of raw whisky were then called for and drunk between them.
He's part of the generous crew of distillers and bottlers dispensing drams at the 2004 whisky festival.
His coachman's way of keeping warm was to have a tot of whisky while he was waiting for the Archbishop to come out of the theatre.
There is no drink more hospitable than Scotch Whisky, wherever you are in the world.
Because it does have a light flavor profile, Canadian whisky is very mixable, which many brands do promote.
The market is soon saturated with imported automobiles, electronic gadgetry, luxurious home appliances and name-brand whisky.
When they returned home they took bottles of whisky and vodka back with them and another row ensued.
A follower of Airedale Beagles since 1956, he would stop by to enjoy a tot of whisky or a noggin of port before setting off behind the hounds.
He used to go and sit on his own in the camper van and take his whisky there instead. Times, Sunday Times
Add the rum, whisky or brandy, and extra sugar to taste. The Sun
Drinks makers have long viewed the Far East as a lucrative market, with spirits, particularly whisky, popular in the region.
The four of us soon got into the swing of the place, ordering $6 whisky macs and tipping heavily.
For people it's a nice whisky soda and a chance to discuss the day and each other. Times, Sunday Times
Cesar da Silva, the bar manager, mixes the best whisky sours in the world.
It became clear that housing a million gallons of whisky and rum under one roof was inadvisable.
FORGET haggis and whisky, in Perthshire they are embracing all things fiery and hot. The Sun
The empty whisky bottle clinked against the seat.
FORGET haggis and whisky, in Perthshire they are embracing all things fiery and hot. The Sun
Whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol.
He went and told Grierson about the bet that he had with Barua - a peg of whisky, which would knock a mule over.
The winner will be decided on Sunday and sent a gallon bottle of Famous Grouse whisky.
My husband had a double whisky.
My only vice now is single malt whisky. Times, Sunday Times
And its consumption of bourbon whisky is about to overtake that of the US.
Big hands, carefully lighting his pipe. Huge fingers, wrapped around a dram of whisky.
After drinking a small cup of whisky,he began to stroke the things happened in these two days.
It is like a rare malt whisky: poignant, smoky and with a taste that makes you think of many great and important things. Times, Sunday Times
I nosed the glass with some apprehension because Abi and my parents - knowing how much I've disliked whisky in the past - were all watching me intently to see what I thought.
He must have put away a bottle of whisky last night.
I'd known that auld lang syne meant something like "old time's sake" and that a right guid-willie waught was probably a decent measure of whisky, but I'd never stopped at fiere. How a Mancunian taxi driver taught me the true meaning of friendship | Jackie Kay
A clutch of business figures pondered which Scottish companies - outside the whisky firms - could be genuinely described as global.
Curious marriages and blatant mismarriages persist, however, because people are desperately keen these days to promote wines by showing how good they are with food - and not just wines: I have suffered food with whisky, port and Armagnac.
He said innovations such as its gin and whisky distillery would help'us through harder times '. Times, Sunday Times
Fish and chips, roast rib of beef, cottage pie, potted shrimps, Scotch egg with whisky mayonnaise, egg custard tart - all are revealed in a new and con temporary light.
Or do any of you think it is fine to let a 12-year-old have a sip of whisky nog.
He also points to a fondness for strong drink taken neat; whisky and vodka rather than English ale or Irish stout.
Beer and whisky flowed freely, amid much back-slapping and bonhomie.
It can spot a dodgy dram of whisky, a mucky drop of water or adulterated petrol, in moments.
The performance consists in a dinner where one eats haggis, a noisome dish to look at, but not unpleasant to eat, and drinks Athol Brose, a delicious drink, but insidious, composed of whisky, honey, cream and rum.
The regulations are there for good reason, to try to stop liquid going into a bottle which is not whisky. Times, Sunday Times
It was his Scottish granny who introduced him to drink, aged 12, when she would wake him for his 4am milk-round with a dram of whisky.
The front room is full of cocktail drinkers, the next full of whisky-bibbing geezers, a third full of students watching television, while in the back room two interchangeable blondes played pool.
In a heavily Russian subsection of West Hollywood, the three of us shared a sunburst-colored apartment building with a struggling actor, a surf-loving drummer, and a sad-eyed boy who had grown up in the Children of God cult and now worked at The Whisky on Sunset Boulevard. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery
The whisky industry supports many permanent residents, which means fewer second homes are available. Times, Sunday Times

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