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WHISKY [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
CONT

Scotch whiskeys are somewhat light in body, with a distinctive smoky malt flavour. They are made primarily from barley that is melted and then heated over a peat fire, the oily, acrid smoke of which flavours the malt.

OBS

The Scotch we drink today is still made from malted barley, but neutral spirits and unmalted grain whisky are blended with it to make it lighter and more palatable.

OBS

Irish whiskey and bourbon whiskey are usually spelled "whiskey."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
DEF

Whiskey écossais inimitable en raison de l'eau et surtout de la tourbe qui interviennent dans son traitement [et qui] comprend [...] moitié whiskey de malt, moitié whiskey de grain.

OBS

Pluriel : des whiskys; des whiskies.

OBS

scotch (sing.); scotchs (pl.); whisky (sing.); whiskys (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

Chez les commerçants, l'orthographe «whisky» sert à distinguer le whisky écossais du whiskey irlandais.

Key term(s)
  • whiskey écossais
  • scotch whiskey
  • whiskey

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
CONT

En la [elaboración] del auténtico whisky escocés, la malta está en contacto directo con el hogar del horno desecador(lo cual confiere a ese whisky un característico sabor de humo) y el producto es sometido a repetidas destilaciones con alambiques.

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Record 2 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
CONT

Spirit drinks marketed for human consumption may not be described by associating words such as "style", "type" or "flavour".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
CONT

Les boissons spiritueuses commercialisées pour la consommation humaine ne peuvent être désignées en associant des mots ou des formules tels que «façon», «genre», «goût», etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Bebida alcohólica destinada al consumo humano, con caracteres organolépticos especiales, con una graduación mínima de 15% volumen, obtenida por destilación, en presencia o no de aromas, de productos naturales fermentados, o por maceración de sustancias vegetales, con adición o no de aromas, azúcares, otros edulcorantes, u otros productos agrícolas.

CONT

Se considera bebidas espirituosas a aquellas bebidas con contenido alcohólico procedentes de la destilación de materias primas agrícolas(uva, cereales, frutos secos, remolacha, caña o fruta). Se trata, así, de productos como el brandy, el whisky, el ron, la ginebra, el vodka, o los licores.

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Record 3 2011-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
DEF

Corn whisky; specif., home-made or bootleg or inferior corn whisky.

OBS

Americanism.

Key term(s)
  • corn whiskey
  • corn whisky

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers
OBS

Pluriel : des whiskys; des whiskies.

OBS

whisky (sing.); whiskys (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

whisky ou spiritueux en général.

Key term(s)
  • whiskey de maïs
  • whiskey

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Regionalismos y usos particulares
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Record 4 2010-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
DEF

Whiskey distilled from a mash of fermented grain, containing at least 80 per cent corn. It is usually not aged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers
DEF

Whiskey américain fait de blé malté et de maïs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Regionalismos y usos particulares
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Record 5 2007-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
DEF

a blended whisky containing a high proportion of rye whisky ....

CONT

Canadian whiskeys are light in body and flavour and are always blends of both highly flavoured and neutral grain whiskeys. They are made from mashes composed of combinations of corn, rye, wheat, and barely malt prepared according to the formula of the individual producer. Canadian whiskies are usually aged for at least six years, then reduced with water to an alcoholic content of about 45 percent by volume before bottling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
DEF

Whisky de seigle et de maïs typiquement canadien.

OBS

Pluriel : des whiskys; des whiskies.

OBS

whisky (sing.); whiskys (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • whiskey canadien
  • Canadian whiskey

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
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Record 6 2006-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
DEF

Any of several distilled liquors made from various grains and including Scotch, Irish, and Canadian whiskeys and the various whiskeys of the United States.

OBS

Both spellings are admissible when referring to any of the various whiskeys produced. "Whisky" is the usual spelling in Britain and "whiskey" is the common form in the United States.

OBS

In modern trade usage, Scotch "whisky" and Irish "whiskey" are thus distinguished in spelling. In other words, distillers reserve the "-ey" spelling for Irish whiskeys and the "-y" spelling for Scotch whiskys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
DEF

(mot écossais) boisson alcoolique provenant de la distillation des céréales au moyen de malt, et convenablement fermentés.

OBS

Pluriel : des whiskys; des whiskies.

OBS

whisky (sing.); whiskys (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

whiskey : orthographe particulière du mot «whisky» chez les Irlandais, et parfois au Canada et aux États-Unis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Líquido de amarillo claro a ámbar; 47-53% de alcohol por volumen. Inflamable, moderado riesgo de incendio. Veneno no acumulativo; tóxico en grandes cantidades.

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