noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
blended
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Selection of blended and malt whiskies .
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Over 75 wines, excellent selection of blended and malt whiskies .
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Large selection of wines, malt and deluxe blended whiskies .
good
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There he could get a good whisky and soda and reflect on his unfortunate position.
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House wines, good selection of whiskies .
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Small selection of wines and good range of whiskies .
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A busy, friendly house with a great deal of character and a good range of whiskies and beers.
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Dedicated clientele. Good range of whiskies and beers.
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Genuine Victorian atmosphere. Good selection of whiskies and beers.
large
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While the taps were thundering, he poured himself a large whisky and soda, and gulped it.
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She poured out three large whiskies .
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She has a large whisky and ginger and starts to dance again.
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I walked across to the bedside table and poured myself a large , large shot of whisky .
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Tony arrived home and poured himself a large whisky .
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She began to arrange them in a vase while I poured myself a large whisky .
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DeLuxe malts, bourbons. Large selection of whiskies .
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His mind would gleefully have converted the money into his own units of currency - large whiskies and five-pound yankees.
scotch
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Like Scotch whisky , the Highland takes time to ripen.
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At the end, Rakovsky opened a bottle of his favourite Scotch whisky and offered a drink to the young colonel.
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He had a bottle of Scotch whisky in his office; he poured a half tumblerful and drank it down.
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It maintains a portfolio of leading brands of Scotch whisky , gin, bourbon, vodka, rum and other spirits.
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Nearly all Scotch whiskies are blends.
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He agreed to lend the Lysander in exchange for two cases of Scotch whisky .
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Each was given a bottle of Scotch whisky .
single
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The chief inspector kicked off her shoes and poured a slug of single malt whisky .
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Blended Whisky: High quality single malt whiskies and lighter grain whiskies are combined to create blended whisky.
■ NOUN
bottle
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The vinegar - one plain and one with chilli - comes in whisky bottles .
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Instead he reached for the whisky bottle .
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Harriet pushed back the whisky bottle and poured out two sherries.
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Put away the whisky bottle , unlock the doors and open the windows.
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Jackknifed over the whisky bottle , Barry listened to the radio commentary in closing-time light.
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A friend fills hers with miniature whisky bottles for the men and lace handkerchiefs for the women.
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He recapped the whisky bottle and left it on the table.
glass
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A whisky glass , she noticed, and immediately chided herself for being unkind.
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He stroked it with the side of the whisky glass , smiled, drank.
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For an instant, his gaze had shifted to the bedside cabinet, where their whisky glasses stood beneath the lamp.
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He lay where he was, the whisky glass balanced on his chest.
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He balanced the empty whisky glass on the window-sill and gave his nose a last wipe, pocketing his hanky.
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Each member of the team will be presented with an engraved Caithness whisky glass to commemorate this achievement.
industry
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Morayshire is the heart of the whisky industry and you can take the famous Whisky Trail to seven distinctive malt whisky distilleries.
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A discussion on the special nature of the whisky industry is included in Section 6 of this report.
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First, export information on the whisky industry is already published by the Scotch Whisky Association.
malt
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Selection of blended and malt whiskies .
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Over 75 wines, excellent selection of blended and malt whiskies .
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Rules was decorated like a Victorian library; it smelled of superior malt whiskies and very old leather.
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Good wine list, many excellent malt whiskies , real ale.
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Islay Prawn Delight - prawns blended with mayonnaise and malt whisky . 6.
■ VERB
drink
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And you're not to start drinking that nasty whisky again.
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I drink my whisky and look out at the inky loch.
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He drank some whisky from the flask in his pack.
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All three were drinking whisky , barely moistened with soda water, with a rapidity that had ceased to startle their friends.
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He will drink whisky and dry ginger.
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But I didn't drink the whisky .
pour
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While the taps were thundering, he poured himself a large whisky and soda, and gulped it.
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The man inside the bungalow came out and poured himself a whisky .
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She went back into the drawing room and poured herself a whisky and soda.
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After a moment he rose slowly, poured himself a whisky , returned to the Chesterfield and took a dismal sip.
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She poured out three large whiskies .
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He went in and Franco, unbidden, poured him a whisky .
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He laid the pistol down and crossed to the drinks cabinet, pouring glasses of whisky for himself and for Carol.
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I poured myself a huge whisky .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
stiff drink/whisky etc
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A couple of stiff drinks and a bowl of soup afterwards was about all I could cope with.
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A good shower helped, but she would have liked to go down and search for a stiff drink.
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Calm your nerves by deep breathing, not by having a stiff drink.
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Come on, you need a stiff drink.
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I poured myself a stiff drink and tossed it down.
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Many people would rather have a stiff drink to help them sleep, than take a sleeping tablet for their insomnia.
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When he got home he'd have a stiff drink and a long bath, followed by another stiff drink.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A small bar was open in front of them bearing bottles of whisky and brandy.
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He saw her into the studio, checked that the heating was on, gave her a double whisky .
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His friend stood on the porch with him, agitating in his hand a paper cup full of whisky and ginger ale.
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I would naturally consider sympathetically any invitation to take part in clinical trials requiring ingestion of whisky for medicinal purposes.
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Instead he reached for the whisky bottle.
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Like Dad, he was fond of whisky .
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She concentrated on her drink to hide her embarrassment, deciding that whisky was all right.