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WISK-ee/ˈwɪski/

Whisky is a strong alcoholic drink made from grain. UK and Scottish spelling is whisky; Irish and US spelling is often whiskey — not a different drink in every sentence, but the spelling is. School events: whisky is behind the bar, not a tombola prize in a primary hall.

Meaning

A strong alcoholic drink made from grain (UK and Scottish spelling whisky).

Examples

• “Whisky is behind the bar; it is not a prize on the school tombola.”
• “A whisky distillery tour is not a Key Stage 3 trip.”

Good to know

UK/Scotland: whisky. Ireland/US: whiskey. Uncountable as a drink; a whisky = a glass. Licensing / pubs. Not “wiskey”.

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