Collocations for whisky - noun
ADJECTIVE
blended,
malt,
Scotch,
single-malt
bourbon, rye
double, large (both esp. BrE)
single, small (both esp. BrE)
stiff (BrE)
neat (BrE), straight (AmE)
a neat whisky (BrE)
a straight whiskey (AmE)
bourbon, rye
double, large (both esp. BrE)
single, small (both esp. BrE)
stiff (BrE)
neat (BrE), straight (AmE)
a neat whisky (BrE)
a straight whiskey (AmE)
fine,
good
a fine Irish whiskey
a fine Irish whiskey
cheap
bootleg
bootleg
… OF WHISKY
drop (BrE),
nip
(esp. BrE)
He added a drop of whisky to his coffee.
He added a drop of whisky to his coffee.
measure (BrE),
shot,
tot
(esp. BrE)
a large measure of whisky
a large measure of whisky
bottle,
flask,
glass,
hip flask
(BrE)
VERB + whisky/whiskey
drink
Do you drink whisky?
Do you drink whisky?
have
He had a whisky on the rocks.
He had a whisky on the rocks.
pour (sb)
sip
down, finish
distil, make, produce
the art of distilling whisky
sip
down, finish
distil, make, produce
the art of distilling whisky
whisky/whiskey + NOUN
drinker
bottle, decanter
glass, tumbler (esp. BrE)
barrel
sour
chaser (esp. BrE)
He ordered a beer with a whisky chaser.
bottle, decanter
glass, tumbler (esp. BrE)
barrel
sour
chaser (esp. BrE)
He ordered a beer with a whisky chaser.
business,
company,
distiller (esp. BrE),
distillery,
industry,
production,
sales