Irish whiskey

noun

: whiskey made in Ireland chiefly of barley

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Thanks to a growing number of ambitious distillers and an audience eager for homegrown alternatives to Scotch or Irish whiskey, France is becoming a serious player in the global whiskey scene. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Redbreast is produced at the Midleton Distillery just outside of Cork in the south of Ireland, the same facility where best seller Jameson is made, along with Midleton Very Rare, the Spots, Powers, and other Irish whiskeys. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 Jameson Remixed Caribbean Beats The Jameson Remixed Caribbean Beats is a fun release, but this 21-year-old Irish whiskey brings plenty of sophistication with it. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Twelve in 2018, which became a best-selling Irish whiskey here in the U.S., but sold a majority stake in 2021 to Proximo Spirits. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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