Irish whiskey

noun

: whiskey made in Ireland chiefly of barley

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Midleton, the distillery where popular Irish whiskey brands Jameson, Redbreast, and Powers are made, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 In mid-2020, Dingle released its core single malt Irish whiskey release, marking a significant milestone in its history. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The alcoholic beverage comes with Jameson Irish whiskey, melon liqueur, blue Curaçao, premium lemon sour and lemon-lime soda with a gold sugar rim. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 This cocktail is essentially a Breakfast Martini but with Irish whiskey instead of gin, and our advice there holds here too: Marmalade is a major agent of complexity here, so different brands will absolutely produce different results. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Irish whiskey

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1745, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Irish whiskey was circa 1745

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“Irish whiskey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish%20whiskey. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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