In fact, the word "whisky" comes from the Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, an adaptation of the Latin phrase aqua vitae, meaning "water of life."

其实，单词“威士忌”来。 来自苏格兰苏格兰盖立语的生命之水(uisge beatha)，它是一个拉丁短语“烈性酒(aqua vitae)”的改写，意思是“生命之水”。

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A Scottish hot toddy is made with honey, lemon and whisky and keeps the highlanders warm.

一杯苏格兰热棕榈葡萄酒由蜂蜜，柠檬以及威士忌调制然而成，它可以使苏格兰高地的人们保持体温。

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The reasons they closed are murky: a scarcity of equipment as Scottish whisky took off probably played a part.

当年他们倒闭的原因至今仍不清楚：苏格兰缺少酿酒设备很可能是重要原因。

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John Swinney (Leader of the SNP, North Tayside) led with a question to Jack McConnell about the Scottish whisky industry.

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The cereals chairman said malting barley could be sourced from elsewhere, however, the whisky industry needed Scottish grain in line with its quality assurance.

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Gavin Hewitt, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, which represents the industry, stressed that Scottish-made whisky was competing in tough international markets where it was up against other whiskies and other spirits, from vodka to distilled rice.

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