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Irish whiskey

noun

  1. any whiskey made in Ireland, characteristically a product of barley.

Irish whiskey

noun

  1. any of the whiskeys made in Ireland, usually from malt and subject to three distillations

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Irish whiskey1

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

By 2013, that figure rose to $61 million, surpassing Jameson Irish whiskey and Patron tequila.

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