Arrack vs Whisky - What's the difference?
arrack | whisky |
A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine.
(chiefly, UK, and, Canada) An alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in in oak barrels.
(chiefly, UK, and, Canada) A drink of this liquor.
*
, title=The Mirror and the Lamp
, chapter=2
As nouns the difference between arrack and whisky
is that arrack is a name in the east indies and the indian islands for all ardent spirits often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine while whisky is whisky (alcoholic drink).arrack
English
Alternative forms
* arak * rackNoun
(en noun)See also
* (Swedish entry)whisky
English
(wikipedia whisky)Alternative forms
* whiskey (qualifier)Noun
(whiskies)citation, passage=That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky -and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired.}}