Definition of Whiskey

Whiskey

Same as Whisky, a liquor.

Alt. of Whisky

An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley.

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Whiskey Quotations

As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.
W. C. Fields

Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?
W. C. Fields

I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.
Robert E. Lee

Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it.
Robert E. Lee

The tools I need for my work are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whiskey.
William Faulkner

I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about 5 when I first chewed tobacco.
Babe Ruth

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P. J. O'Rourke

Every article I see is dope this, junkie that, whiskey this - that ain't my title.
Layne Staley

We got more provisions for our whiskey than the same money, which we paid for the liquor, would have bought; so after all it proved a very profitable investment.
Buffalo Bill

Whiskey is all right in its place - but its place is hell.
Billy Sunday

They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games.
Casey Stengel

I can't drink whiskey like I used to back then, that's for sure.
Sebastian Bach

As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office.
Molly Ivins

Whiskey's to tough, Champagne costs too much, Vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain, Will help me explain, As a matter of fact, I like beer.
Tom T. Hall

Americans are big boys. You can talk them into almost anything. Just sit with them for half an hour over a bottle of whiskey and be a nice guy.
Nguyen Cao Ky

Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women and Irish Whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste.
Tug McGraw

Yes, it's true I once knocked out a horse. It was at a fiesta in my mother's home town of Guarare. Someone bet me a bottle of whiskey that I couldn't do it.
Roberto Duran

We sat around and I fed them barbecue and whiskey. And pretty soon everyone started to compete with each other on the guitars. It seemed the more everyone drank and ate, the more everyone got into it.
Gary Allan

Whiskey will always be a part of my life.
Artie Lange

You pretty much can't get away from bacon or whiskey in the South. Put a doughnut in it and you'd be good to go.
Hillary Scott

We partied with the royal rich people, and we felt like rock stars. We drank all the whiskey in the place.
Charles Kelley

I'm a simple man. All I want is enough sleep for two normal men, enough whiskey for three, and enough women for four.
Joel Rosenberg

Bernard always had a few prayers in the hall and some whiskey afterwards as he was rather pious.
Daisy Ashford

Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large quantities.
Lord Dunsany

I used to like whiskey. But it's been a long time since I've been drunk.
Claude Williams

Whiskey is by far the most popular of all remedies that won't cure a cold.
Jerry Vale

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Whiskey Translations

whiskey in Afrikaans is whisky
whiskey in Dutch is whisky
whiskey in Finnish is viski
whiskey in French is whisky
whiskey in German is Whisky

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