fine whiskey
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- /faɪn ˈwɪski/
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whiskey de calidad
- At the tasting event, we were impressed by the smooth finish of the fine whiskey offered.
Examples
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Or perhaps appropriating some more of this fine whiskey here.
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Boy, she made some fine, fine whiskey.
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It's real fine whiskey so sell it dear.
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We also got some mighty fine whiskey here.
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I'm not going to drink fine whiskey when a cheap vodka gets me drunk so much quicker.
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More recently, the craze for fine whisky has led to an explosion of interest in chocolate-whisky pairing.
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She savored a glass of fine whiskey that had been aged for over twenty years.
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The local distillery is famous for producing exceptional fine whiskey that attracts connoisseurs.
Synonyms
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A drink with alcohol that people make from grain and leave in wooden barrels to age
Antonyms
How High-Quality
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a high-quality whiskey' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fine' (excellent, high-quality) with 'whiskey' (the distilled spirit). This adjective + noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Fine whiskey uses fine to mean 'high quality' and whiskey to mean the aged drink, creating the image of a smooth, carefully made glass. That's why fine whiskey means a whiskey known for its excellent taste and the maker's skill.