"spring of water welling up to eternal life."" (John 4:14) The Scots and the Irish adopted the name for their ""liquid gold"": the Gaelic name for whiskey is uisce beatha, or water of life. ""Aab-i-Hayat"" is Persian and means ""water of life"". ""Chashma-i-Kausar"" (not ""hasma"") is the ""Fountain of Bounty"", which Muslims believe to be located in Paradise. As for the Indian names, ""Amrit Ras"" means ""immortality juice"", ""Maha Ras"" means ""great juice"", and ""Soma Ras"" means ""juice of Soma"". Soma was a psychoactive drug, by which the poets of the Vedas received their visions, but the plant is no"
"different spelling began as a marketing decision (for increased pricing) - other companies followed the trend. This development may in turn have influenced the Modern Irish word ""fuisce"" (""whiskey""). The phrase ""uisce beatha"", literally ""water of life"", was the name given by Irish monks of the early Middle Ages to distilled alcohol. It is simply a translation of the Latin ""aqua vitae"". Uisce beatha Uisce beatha () is the name for whiskey in Irish. The equivalent in Scottish Gaelic is rendered ""uisge-beatha"". The word ""whisky"" (as spelt in Scotland) or ""whiskey"" (as spelt in Ireland) itself is simply an anglicised"
"Aqua vitae Aqua vitae (Latin for ""water of life"") or aqua vita is an archaic name for a concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol. The term was in wide use during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, although its origin is likely much earlier. This Latin term appears in a wide array of dialectical forms throughout all lands and people conquered by ancient Rome. Generally, the term is a generic name for all types of distillates, and eventually came to refer specifically to distillates of alcoholic beverages (liquors). ""Aqua vitae"" was typically prepared by distilling wine; it was sometimes called ""spirits"
"ABV for akvavit to be named as such. The word ""aquavit"" derives from the Latin ""aqua vitae"", ""water of life."" Compare the word ""whisky"", from Gaelic ""uisce beatha"", which has the same meaning. Likewise, clear fruit brandy is called ""eau de vie"" (French for ""water of life""). A story holding that the term really means ""water from the vine"" – from a conflation of the Latin ""vītae"" (genitive of ""vita"") and the Italian term ""vite"" (wine grapes: a poetic synonym for ""wine"") – is no more than a picturesque piece of folk etymology. Aquavit is an important part of Scandinavian"
"Irish whiskey Irish whiskey ( or ""uisce beatha"") is whiskey made on the island of Ireland. The word ""whiskey"" is an Anglicisation of the first word in the Gaelic phrase, ""uisce beatha"", meaning ""water of life"" (modern Irish: ""uisce beatha"", Scottish: ""uisge"" ""beatha"" and Manx: ""ushtey bea""). The phrase was a translation of the Latin term aqua vitae, which was commonly used to describe distilled spirits during the Middle Ages. Peat is rarely used in the malting process, so that Irish whiskey has a smoother finish as opposed to the smoky, earthy overtones common to some Scotches. There are notable"
"of wine"" in English texts, a name for brandy that had been repeatedly distilled. ""Aqua vitae"" was often an etymological source of terms applied to important locally produced distilled spirits. Examples include whisky (from the Gaelic ""uisce beatha""), ""eau de vie"" in France, ""acquavite"" in Italy, and ""akvavit"" in Scandinavia, ""okowita"" in Poland, оковита (""okovyta"") in Ukraine, акавіта (""akavita"") in Belarus, and яковита (""yakovita"") in southern Russian dialects. Aqua vitae Aqua vitae (Latin for ""water of life"") or aqua vita is an archaic name for a concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol. The term was in wide use during the Middle"
"Eau de vie An eau de vie (French for spirits, literally ""water of life"") is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. The fruit flavour is typically very light. In English-speaking countries, ""eau de vie"" refers to a distilled beverage made from fruit other than grapes. Similar terms may be local translations or may specify the fruit used to produce it. Although ""eau de vie"" is a French term, similar beverages are produced in other countries (e.g., German"" Schnaps"", Balkan ""rakia"", Turkish ""rakı"", Romanian ""țuică"", Czech and Slovak ""pálenka"", Hungarian ""pálinka"", and"
"from barley, although a wheat beer was also made. Malting kilns are a very common find in archaeological digs in Ireland and appear from early Christian times on. ""Uisce beatha"" (water of life) or whisky is an invention of the Gaelic world and was developed after the introduction of distilling in the 12th century. Vegetarian diets were known among the strict monastic orders, but it was not compulsory. However, those that did eat meat were only permitted to eat wild pig or deer. Monks lived on a staple gruel made with water or milk and meal known as ""brothchán"". This,"
"made from maple syrup. An eau de vie is usually served as a ""digestif"". The typical serving size is , owing to the high alcohol content of the spirit and because it is typically drunk after a meal during which wine, or some other alcoholic beverage, has already been served. Eau de vie An eau de vie (French for spirits, literally ""water of life"") is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. The fruit flavour is typically very light. In English-speaking countries, ""eau de vie"" refers to a distilled beverage made from"
"of aqua vitae"" at Christmas, and its first known mention in Scotland dates from 1494. However, it is known that by 1556 whiskey was widespread, as an Act passed by the English Parliament declared whiskey to be ""a drink nothing profitable to be drunken daily and used is now universally through the realm of Ireland"". This Act also made it technically illegal for anyone other than ""the peers, gentlemen and freemen of larger towns"" to distil spirits without a licence from the Lord Deputy. However, as Crown control did not extend far beyond the Pale, a fortified area around Dublin,"
"water of life (uisce beatha in Irish) is distributed throughout the world by its parent company Jose Cuervo. Bushmills Whiskey sold 9.6 million bottles in 2012-2013. Bushmills were owned by Diageo until 2015 when they were bought by Jose Cuervo. The Bushmills Inn is a four star hotel located in the heart of Bushmills Village. In 2013 it opened the Saint Columb's Rill Relaxation Room to provide guests with a range of treatments and homeopathic procedures. Guests can specify the use of water drawn from Saint Columb's Rill for some of these treatments which are aimed at providing spiritual and"
"as long ago as 1494, as documented in the ""Exchequer Rolls"", which were records of royal income and expenditure. The quote above records eight bolls of malt given to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae (Latin for ""water of life,"" = ""uisge beatha"") over the previous year. This would be enough for 1,500 bottles, which suggests that distillation was well-established by the late 15th century. Whisky production was first taxed in 1644, causing a rise in illicit whisky distilling in the country. Between the 1760s and the 1830s a substantial unlicensed trade originated from the Highlands, forming a"
"Okovita Aquavit or okovita (Latin: ""aqua vitae"", ""water of life"") has two meanings. It is an old name for vodka, and it can also be a strong alcoholic beverage, usually around 70-80% alcohol, of very low quality. It was usually unclear, as it was distilled with alcohol content and cheap price in mind, with little regard to taste. It is likely that the name ""vodka"" (from ""voda"" (or ""woda""), ""water"") stems from the difference between high-quality clear (and thus water-like in appearance) products and the lower-class stronger okovita. Also, the former was preferred by upper classes of the society, while"
"year since 1990. With exports growing by over 15% per annum, existing distilleries have been expanded and a number of new distilleries constructed. As of August 2017, Ireland has eighteen distilleries in operation, with at least a further sixteen in the planning stages. Only six of these have been operating long enough to have products sufficiently aged for sale, and only one of these was operating prior to 1975. The word 'whiskey' (or whisky) comes from the Irish (or 'Gaelic') ""uisce beatha"", meaning water of life. Irish whiskey was one of the earliest distilled drinks in Europe, arising around the"
"is currently bottled under the Gaelic name ""anCnoc"" meaning ""the hill"". anCnoc Highland Single Malt Whisky from Knockdhu Distillery is a multi-award-winning whisky. Recent awards include: International Spirits Challenge 2018 anCnoc Rudhan Travel Retail Exclusive - Silver anCnoc Peatheart - Silver International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2018 anCnoc 18 Years Old - Gold anCnoc 24 Years Old - Silver Outstanding anCnoc 12 Years Old - Silver World Whisky Awards 2018 anCnoc 2002 - Category Winner anCnoc Peatheart - Bronze International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 anCnoc 12 Years Old – Gold anCnoc 18 Years Old - Silver anCnoc 24 Years"
"mash or wine of any other fruit (fruit brandy). These products are also called ""eau de vie"" (which translates to ""water of life""). The origins of brandy are tied to the development of distillation. While the process was known in classical times, it was not used for significant beverage production until the 15th century. Initially wine was distilled as a preservation method and as a way to make it easier for merchants to transport. It is also thought that wine was originally distilled to lessen the tax which was assessed by volume. The intent was to add the water removed"
"a translation from German), Johann Gottlieb Georgi correctly explained that """"kabak"" in the Russian language signifies a public house for the common people to drink ""vodka"" (a sort of brandy) in."" William Tooke in 1799 glossed ""vodka"" as ""rectified corn-spirits"". In French, Théophile Gautier in 1800 glossed it as a ""grain liquor"" served with meals in Poland ("" de grain""). Another possible connection of ""vodka"" with ""water"" is the name of the medieval alcoholic beverage ""aqua vitae"" (Latin, literally, ""water of life""), which is reflected in Polish ""okowita"", Ukrainian , Belarusian , and Scandinavian ""akvavit"". (Note that whiskey has a"
"such as wine) is l'chaim, 'to life'. The word is made up of two letters of the Hebrew alphabet - Chet () and Yod (), forming the word ""chai"", meaning ""alive"", or ""living"". The most common spelling in Latin script is ""Chai"", but the word is occasionally also spelled ""Hai"". The usual modern pronunciation of this word is , while a transcription of the Biblical and Mishnaic pronunciation would have likely been (with a pharyngeal consonant). In Hebrew, the related word ""chaya"" () means ""living thing"" or ""animal"", and is derived from the Hebrew word ""chai"" (), meaning ""life"". There"
"In 1500, German alchemist Hieronymus Braunschweig published ""Liber de arte destillandi"" (The Book of the Art of Distillation), the first book solely dedicated to the subject of distillation, followed in 1512 by a much expanded version. In 1651, John French published The Art of Distillation the first major English compendium of practice, though it has been claimed that much of it derives from Braunschweig's work. This includes diagrams showing an industrial rather than bench scale of the operation. Names like ""life water"" have continued to be the inspiration for the names of several types of beverages, like Gaelic whisky, French"
"Adam's ale Adam's ale (also referred to as ""Adam's wine"", especially in Scotland; sometimes simply called ""Adam"") is a colloquial allusion meaning water. It alludes to the idea that the biblical Adam had only water to drink. This inference gained popularity around the beginning of the 19th-century temperance movement. ""Adam's ale"" means unadulterated water, based on the presumption that the biblical first man Adam had only water to drink in the Garden of Eden. Common variations are ""Adam's wine"" in Scotland, and sometimes simply ""Adam"". The phrase is an allusion, colloquialism, epithet, and idiom. In common use until the mid-"
"Sri Lankan coconut ""arrack""). In French, however, ""eau de vie"" is a generic term for distilled spirits. The proper French term for fruit brandy is ""eau-de-vie de fruit"", while ""eau-de-vie de vin"" means wine spirit (brandy), and several further categories of spirits (distilled from grape pomace, lees of wine, beer, cereals, etc.) are also legally defined as ""eau-de-vie"" in a similar fashion. Many ""eaux de vie"" made from fruits, wine, pomace or rye have a protected designation of origin within the European Union. Ripe fruit is fermented, distilled, and quickly bottled to preserve the freshness and aroma of the parent"
"of ""Adam's ale"":<ref name=""PFBook/NAM""> Single occurrence sources for ""The [Terra Cotta] Jug of Rum"" poem: Adam's ale Adam's ale (also referred to as ""Adam's wine"", especially in Scotland; sometimes simply called ""Adam"") is a colloquial allusion meaning water. It alludes to the idea that the biblical Adam had only water to drink. This inference gained popularity around the beginning of the 19th-century temperance movement. ""Adam's ale"" means unadulterated water, based on the presumption that the biblical first man Adam had only water to drink in the Garden of Eden. Common variations are ""Adam's wine"" in Scotland, and sometimes simply ""Adam""."
"eaux-de-vie and possibly vodka. Also, the Scandinavian akvavit spirit gets its name from the Latin phrase ""aqua vitae"". At times and places of poor public sanitation (such as Medieval Europe), the consumption of alcoholic drinks was a way of avoiding water-borne diseases such as cholera. Small beer and faux wine, in particular, were used for this purpose. Although alcohol kills bacteria, its low concentration in these beverages would have had only a limited effect. More important was that the boiling of water (required for the brewing of beer) and the growth of yeast (required for fermentation of beer and wine)"
"life with Living Water, because the Living Water cannot heal the wounds of the dead, and even revived, the people would still bleed to death without being healed first. There is a small percent of tales in which apa moartǎ is a poisonous drink that kills any person who drinks it. Apa Vie In Romanian mythology, apa vie (literally translated as ""Living Water"" but more accurately as ""Water of Life"") means the water from which heroes drink so that they come back to life after healing their wounds. Apa moartǎ (""Dead Water"" or ""Water of Death"") is the complement of"
"Poitín Poitín (), anglicized as potcheen, poteen or potheen ( ), is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40%–90% ABV). Poitín was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word ""pota"", meaning ""pot"". The Irish word for a hangover is ""póit"". In accordance with the Irish Poteen/Irish Poitin technical file, it can only be made from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet, molasses and potatoes. To authorise the distillation of spirits a requirement was introduced at the parliament at Drogheda in 1556 which necessitated a licence under the great seal. Today in Ireland"
"anglicized derivative with origins in the Scottish Gaelic (or 'Scottis') language. It is derived from the Gaelic word ""strath"" meaning ""broad valley"", and ""Aven"" (pronounced /on/) which is a Gaelic word for 'river', and also the name of one of the tributaries of the Dee that runs through the Strachan District (Water of the Aven, or alternatively spelt on other maps ""Water of the Awen""). According to the ""Herald & Genealogist"" (vol. viii,302), Strachan means 'Vale of the Waters,' apparently due to the three main burns in the District (Waters of the Dye, Avon and Feugh). Others suggest the Strachan"
"of 51 cases released in March 2010. Amrut (whisky) Amrut is a brand of Indian single malt whisky, manufactured by Amrut Distilleries, and launched on 24 August 2004 in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the first single malt whisky to be made in India. ""Amrut"" (अमृत) or ""amrita"" is a Sanskrit word which can be translated as ""nectar of the gods"", ""nectar of life"", or ""drink of the gods"". The company translates it as ""Elixir of Life"". The brand became famous after whisky connoisseur Jim Murray gave it a rating of 82 out of 100 in 2005 and 2010. In 2010"
"spike in popularity. Kilkenny (beer) Kilkenny is a nitrogenated Irish cream ale from the makers of Guinness, which originated in Kilkenny, Ireland. The brand is managed and produced by Diageo. It is available in draught, bottles and cans. It is brewed in Ireland. Kilkenny is similar to Smithwick's Draught; however, it has less hop finish, and it has a nitrogenated cream head similar to Guinness. The 'Kilkenny' name was originally used during the 1980s and 1990s to market a stronger version of Smithwick's for the European and Canadian markets due to difficulty in pronunciation of the word 'Smithwick's'. It now"
"Gk. ""Phrear"" ‘well, spring,’ L. ""fervere"" ‘to boil, foam,’ Thracian Gk. ""Brytos"" ‘fermented liquor made from barley;’ O.E. ""beorma"" ‘yeast;’ O.H.G. ""brato"" ‘roast meat’ ) from which the English word ""brew"" also derives. The Proto-Celtic forms of the name variants most probably were *""Boru-s"", *""Borwon""-, *""Borumāno-s"" and *""Borumān-iko-s"" and the names most probably meant the ‘Bubbler.’ The base of these names is furthermore the source of the name of the River Barrow. In Irish, the river is called ""Bearú"", the ‘Boiling, Bubbling’ and in Irish mythology it was Dian Cecht, a great healer of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who first"
"Mether A Mether is a communal or 'Friendship' drinking vessel from the Celtic tradition, mainly in Ireland and originally solely for mead with old examples being made of wood although they might have silver ornamentation added at a later date. The name 'Mether' is said to be derived from 'meth' that is the old name for mead as in the Welsh for mead that is 'medd', and the word 'metheglin' derived from the compound word 'meddyglyn', 'healing liquor'. Examples of wooden methers have been recovered from Irish peat bogs. Another possibility is that the name may come from the Irish"
"order ""Agua de Bilbao"" (Spanish, ""Water of Bilbao""), referring to the bar's best cava. Tired of always ordering the same thing, they challenged the owner to offer them something new and he suggested that they try the ""Agua de Valencia"". They agreed to try what Gil made, and liking it, they continued to drink it in later visits. For a decade the drink was known only to a small group of clients and it was not until the 1970s that it started to become known in the wider Valencian nightlife. Since then, it has grown to be a very popular"
"fruit. ""Eaux de vie"" are typically not aged in wooden casks, hence they are clear. Although this is the usual practice, some distillers age their products before bottling. Most commonly available flavors in France are ""eau de vie de poire"" (pear)—known as ""eau de vie de Poire Williams"" when made from the Williams pear—""Eau de vie de framboise"" (raspberries), ""eau de vie de pomme"" (apple), ""eau de vie de mirabelle"" (yellow plum), and ""eau de vie de pêche"" (peach). When made from pomace, it is called pomace brandy or ""marc"". While most ""eaux de vie"" from the Alpine regions of"
"drink. Constante Gil left the bar in 2000, and dedicated himself to painting ""Tertulias de Café"" (Spanish, ""social gatherings of the café""), an homage to his experiences there. Gil died of a heart attack on 7 June 2009 in Valencia, Spain. Agua de Valencia Valencian Water (Valencian, Aigua de València. Spanish, Agua de Valencia) is a cocktail made from a base of cava or champagne, orange juice, vodka and gin. In general, it is served in pitchers of various sizes and is consumed from a broad cocktail glass. It was made for the first time in 1959 by Constante Gil"