WHISKY


Meaning of WHISKY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

blended

Selection of blended and malt whiskies .

Over 75 wines, excellent selection of blended and malt whiskies .

Large selection of wines, malt and deluxe blended whiskies .

good

There he could get a good whisky and soda and reflect on his unfortunate position.

House wines, good selection of whiskies .

Small selection of wines and good range of whiskies .

A busy, friendly house with a great deal of character and a good range of whiskies and beers.

Dedicated clientele. Good range of whiskies and beers.

Genuine Victorian atmosphere. Good selection of whiskies and beers.

large

While the taps were thundering, he poured himself a large whisky and soda, and gulped it.

She poured out three large whiskies .

She has a large whisky and ginger and starts to dance again.

I walked across to the bedside table and poured myself a large , large shot of whisky .

Tony arrived home and poured himself a large whisky .

She began to arrange them in a vase while I poured myself a large whisky .

DeLuxe malts, bourbons. Large selection of whiskies .

His mind would gleefully have converted the money into his own units of currency - large whiskies and five-pound yankees.

scotch

Like Scotch whisky , the Highland takes time to ripen.

At the end, Rakovsky opened a bottle of his favourite Scotch whisky and offered a drink to the young colonel.

He had a bottle of Scotch whisky in his office; he poured a half tumblerful and drank it down.

It maintains a portfolio of leading brands of Scotch whisky , gin, bourbon, vodka, rum and other spirits.

Nearly all Scotch whiskies are blends.

He agreed to lend the Lysander in exchange for two cases of Scotch whisky .

Each was given a bottle of Scotch whisky .

single

The chief inspector kicked off her shoes and poured a slug of single malt whisky .

Blended Whisky: High quality single malt whiskies and lighter grain whiskies are combined to create blended whisky.

■ NOUN

bottle

The vinegar - one plain and one with chilli - comes in whisky bottles .

Instead he reached for the whisky bottle .

Harriet pushed back the whisky bottle and poured out two sherries.

Put away the whisky bottle , unlock the doors and open the windows.

Jackknifed over the whisky bottle , Barry listened to the radio commentary in closing-time light.

A friend fills hers with miniature whisky bottles for the men and lace handkerchiefs for the women.

He recapped the whisky bottle and left it on the table.

glass

A whisky glass , she noticed, and immediately chided herself for being unkind.

He stroked it with the side of the whisky glass , smiled, drank.

For an instant, his gaze had shifted to the bedside cabinet, where their whisky glasses stood beneath the lamp.

He lay where he was, the whisky glass balanced on his chest.

He balanced the empty whisky glass on the window-sill and gave his nose a last wipe, pocketing his hanky.

Each member of the team will be presented with an engraved Caithness whisky glass to commemorate this achievement.

industry

Morayshire is the heart of the whisky industry and you can take the famous Whisky Trail to seven distinctive malt whisky distilleries.

A discussion on the special nature of the whisky industry is included in Section 6 of this report.

First, export information on the whisky industry is already published by the Scotch Whisky Association.

malt

Selection of blended and malt whiskies .

Over 75 wines, excellent selection of blended and malt whiskies .

Rules was decorated like a Victorian library; it smelled of superior malt whiskies and very old leather.

Good wine list, many excellent malt whiskies , real ale.

Islay Prawn Delight - prawns blended with mayonnaise and malt whisky . 6.

■ VERB

drink

And you're not to start drinking that nasty whisky again.

I drink my whisky and look out at the inky loch.

He drank some whisky from the flask in his pack.

All three were drinking whisky , barely moistened with soda water, with a rapidity that had ceased to startle their friends.

He will drink whisky and dry ginger.

But I didn't drink the whisky .

pour

While the taps were thundering, he poured himself a large whisky and soda, and gulped it.

The man inside the bungalow came out and poured himself a whisky .

She went back into the drawing room and poured herself a whisky and soda.

After a moment he rose slowly, poured himself a whisky , returned to the Chesterfield and took a dismal sip.

She poured out three large whiskies .

He went in and Franco, unbidden, poured him a whisky .

He laid the pistol down and crossed to the drinks cabinet, pouring glasses of whisky for himself and for Carol.

I poured myself a huge whisky .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

stiff drink/whisky etc

A couple of stiff drinks and a bowl of soup afterwards was about all I could cope with.

A good shower helped, but she would have liked to go down and search for a stiff drink.

Calm your nerves by deep breathing, not by having a stiff drink.

Come on, you need a stiff drink.

I poured myself a stiff drink and tossed it down.

Many people would rather have a stiff drink to help them sleep, than take a sleeping tablet for their insomnia.

When he got home he'd have a stiff drink and a long bath, followed by another stiff drink.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A small bar was open in front of them bearing bottles of whisky and brandy.

He saw her into the studio, checked that the heating was on, gave her a double whisky .

His friend stood on the porch with him, agitating in his hand a paper cup full of whisky and ginger ale.

I would naturally consider sympathetically any invitation to take part in clinical trials requiring ingestion of whisky for medicinal purposes.

Instead he reached for the whisky bottle.

Like Dad, he was fond of whisky .

She concentrated on her drink to hide her embarrassment, deciding that whisky was all right.

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