单词 | cask strength |
释义 | > as lemmascask strength cask strength n. the full, undiluted strength of whisky or other spirits after ageing; (hence) a whisky or other spirit bottled at full strength, directly from the cask; frequently attributive or as postmodifier. ΚΠ 1970 Irish Times 25 Nov. 11/8 This was on a par with the best Highland malts, a superb, mature whisky, probably at cask strength, and without any of that characteristic ‘Irishness’ in bouquet or flavour which the 15-year-old Midleton has. 1991 Guardian (Nexis) 20 Apr. Genshu is cask strength sake; Taru-zake is aged in oak; Koshu is mature. 1997 Scotsman (Nexis) 23 Oct. 29 Allied also won the Most Outstanding Single Malt award for Laphroaig Cask Strength. 2002 Whisky Mag. Aug. 22/3 A group of 15 aficionados from Le clan des Grands Malts,..travelling in a mini-bus and carrying enough cask-strength liquid provisions to face a major ferry disruption. 2004 C. P. Shaw Whisky (new ed.) 54 The independent spirit merchants..pride themselves on maintaining the individuality of each batch of whisky, bottling straight from the cask at cask strength. 2014 Sc. Business Rev. (Nexis) 4 Nov. 13 A rich vanilla 18 year old, a peppery cask strength, a warm spicy 21 year old,..perfect Christmas gifts for a whisky lover. < as lemmas |
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