English > whiskey: 1 sense > noun 1, food| Meaning | A liquor made from fermented mash of grain. |
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| Synonym | whisky |
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| Narrower | Irish, Irish whiskey, Irish whisky | whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley |
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| Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky | whiskey distilled in Scotland |
| blended whiskey, blended whisky | mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits |
| bourbon | whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels |
| corn whiskey, corn whisky, corn | whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn |
| rye, rye whiskey, rye whisky | whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt |
| sour mash, sour mash whiskey | Any whiskey distilled from sour mash |
| Broader | liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink | An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented |
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| Substance of | manhattan | A cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters |
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| old fashioned | A cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices |
| whiskey sour, whisky sour | A sour made with whiskey |
| Spanish | güisqui, whiskey, whisky |
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| Catalan | whiskey, whisky |
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