usquebaugh
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This was called usquebaugh, and had a strange peaty flavor, which was at first very unpleasant to them, but to which before they left Scotland they became quite accustomed.
From Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
"Oh! we maun send the Queen a stag, And grouse for her propine, And we'll send her a cask o' the usquebaugh, And a butt o' the red French wine!"
From New Collected Rhymes by Andrew Lang
But the interior of her hut was arranged for their reception, the usquebaugh was brewed or distilled in a larger quantity than it could have been supposed one lone woman could have made ready.
From Chronicles of the Canongate by Sir Walter Scott
Why, was it the usquebaugh that killed her?
From The Beaux-Stratagem by George Farquhar
The usquebaugh was circulated in small quantities, and was highly flavoured with a decoction of saffron and other herbs, so as to resemble a medicinal potion rather than a festive cordial.
From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Sir Walter Scott
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