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The Lingo

THE LINGO

A lexicon of terms from the world of whisky.

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Find words begining with the letter

U

Ullage
See also “Angels share”
Uisge Beatha
The Scottish / Scots Gaelic term for Aqua Vitae, also known as “Water of Life”. The word “whisky” derives from “usage” which in time was abbreviated and corrupted to whisky.