Irish whiskey

noun

: whiskey made in Ireland chiefly of barley

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This accolade further emphasizes the booming super premium Irish whiskey sector, as The Donn surpassed renowned Scottish and Japanese competitors. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 At the same time, U.S. distillers send $300 million in whiskey casks to the U.K. for aging of Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky, Chris Swonger, president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council, told USA TODAY. Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 There’s a lot of Irish whiskey, some magic mushroom powder, a bearded van dweller ( David Wilmot ) who may or may not have killed his wife years ago, and even Chekhov’s crossbow. ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 This is a single grain Irish whiskey sourced by independent bottling brand High N’ Wicked. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 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 15 May. 2026.

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