Abhijit Banerjee

One problem with globalisation is that bad ideas seem to travel faster than good ones; first there was smearing tomato ketchup on everything; then drinking sugar-soaked cocktails ('Cosmo'-politanism) instead of our traditional whisky soda, and now this idea that we should abandon the poor to their fate in order to protect their dignity.

American Economist

Mike Krieger

My dad worked for different companies that made whiskey for a long time, so we were definitely whiskey drinkers. Growing up, my friends would get toy cars, and I would get swag from whisky companies.

Brazilian Businessman

Neneh Cherry

We'd boil this whisky because we thought that would make it stronger. So we thought we were getting drunk, but in fact there'd be no alcohol left in it.

Swedish Musician

H. L. Mencken

No married man is genuinely happy if he has to drink worse whisky than he used to drink when he was single.

American Writer

Ashwin Sanghi

My life is ruled by four W's: my writing, my work, my wife, and my whisky. Not necessarily in that order.

Indian Author

Jon Bon Jovi

You know these love letters mix with whisky, just don't light a match when you kiss me.

American Singer

Dylan Thomas

I've just had eighteen straight whiskies. I think that's the record.

Welsh Poet

Shaun Ryder

I have discovered vegan ice-cream; that's replaced the whisky.

Tommy Cooper

I'm on a whisky diet... last week, I lost three days!

British Comedian

Errol Flynn

Australian Actor

Whisky is deeply rooted in Scottish and American culture; often associated with traditions.

Cultural Specialty

Whisky is considered a social drink, commonly consumed in gatherings and celebrations.

Social Drinks

The quality and taste of whisky are often associated with how long it has been aged.

Aged Quality

Whisky is used in the NATO phonetic alphabet for clear radio communication, especially in noisy environments.

Radio Alphabet

It's crucial for accuracy in military operations where every letter must be understood correctly.

Military Precision

This phonetic code is internationally recognized, making 'Whisky' universally understood among operators.

International Use

 because you have to count all the whisky and the tartan. If you wanted to count every product and service on offer in New York -- there are 10 billion of them -- it would take you 317 years. This is how complex the economy we've created is. And I'm just counting toasters here.

Tim Harford: Trial,...

 airplane up there called w7 whisky 7 and it is the same plane that I jumped out of one d-day we were fortunate enough to have a number of our grandchildren and great-grandchildren be there dear shall