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whisky Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35 39.1 31.7 49.7 11.6 72.4 4.4
Number of occurrences11276 21 5 2 7 1
Number of authors58 36 14 2 2 3 1

Occurrences of whisky in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ray wi a crystal gless o malt whisky. Tam smiled an shuffled some on page 47
Tam efter anither big slook o whisky. 'A'd tell Peter strecht tae on page 48
Jean-Paul grabbed a bottle o whisky fae unnerneath the table an p on page 50
ened. He wis still haudin his whisky. A hint o a smirk quivered at on page 51

15 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e Provost's special bottlin o whisky I'd left on the pianae. Frae on page 26

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
I'm chokin oan the whisky fumes. That stuff's everlasti on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
e yills Ah've neckit (mind, a whisky or twae seemed richt). on page 77

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ly guzzle doon ma free nip ae whisky. on page 80
"Well" he says. "That whisky yae wur sae keen tae doon? Ah on page 81

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
a drap of whisky on page 182

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
cal environment - coal, oil, whisky, fishin - an the potential t on page 127
irmin sectors, the warld-wide whisky trade, the maist developit el on page 133
t owns sae monie o Scotland's whisky brands, is a British Company. on page 134

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
whisky galore. on page 87

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
gey auld-farrant. Despite the whisky fumes bilin in his napper Jam on page 31
Bit Tam wis fired up wi whisky an didnae gie a snotter aboot on page 65
ll hae tae tak it easy wi the whisky fae nou on,' he said oot loud on page 67
By nou the whisky wis sloshin aroun his heid an on page 68
st, or did he no? Despite the whisky he wis terrified an jist want on page 69

9 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
said the ships wur built fae whisky, and even though ah wis a wea on page 75

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Are playock muins whaur whisky is her sun. on page 4
Tae pree her whisky jar, slee happin it on page 5

3 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the horses, maistly, them an whisky. But the warst wis when he sp on page 59

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
torian puirshoose, an tae the whisky-wheesht bairns, child hoors a on page 9

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
re so frisky, it's oot-sellin whisky, on page 29

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
smokin dope, quaffin whisky an hot mescal on page 49

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ich he pays the same price as whisky: 'Twelve and a tanner a boatt on page 72

3 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
gis an the samen in bottles o whisky. Nae mention, houever, o Gael on page 127

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
the moor turns harlequin and whisky sours. on page 91

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
gien iz. "Kinchie. Whare the whisky comes fae, div ye no ken?"
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Post-Its, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
Friday's nicht, whisky,
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
all – glug glug glug - the whisky mixin wit the milk - an Mary
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
id, “Five pun an a bottle o whisky!”
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
whisky, an that we left in guid orde
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
There's whisky, an ma grannie's far-famed el
Then here's tae guid auld whisky! Ah widnae cry it doon,
Wi tatties, neeps, an whisky nips -
3 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
spend the siller he earned on whisky raither than food for the wif
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Whye no' try a wee gless a' whisky?” suggestit ri brur's burd.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ll be right, yir reekin’ a whisky.’
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
lt Malik tae mak thaim tea wi whisky in it, than he askit Surinder
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. The smooth, sherry seasoned whisky glides doon ma throat, the se
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
y will drink mair grain throu whisky in a morning nor in meal that
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Mouths whisky vexed wae excuses
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
auld deys ye’d hae illegal whisky makers, Jacobites, an Catholi
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ries an pourin oot glasses of whisky for men in overcoats. His bod
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
eckle o Scottish wirds sic as whisky (fae uisge-beatha), glen (fae
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
Mibbies it's the whisky talking, but something about (2018) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
paczyk fair gies ye a drooth! Whisky an freedom gang thegither- ta(2020) search twitter
@Deasbad Whisky an freedom gang thegither - (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e afford it noo. Back tae the whisky. Ach weel(2020) search twitter
h dinnae ken ony award winnin whisky distilleries in Englandshire (2020) search twitter
@cal_ann A braw bottle o malt whisky.(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
julezieb @star_welsh Get some whisky doon ye! And get well soon. (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
fae his favourite club fu' o' whisky and beer. Too pished tae ken (2021) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Pve a wunnerful new bottle o whisky fae the Isle o Skye ve been d on page 75
Donald yanked oot a bottle o whisky fae the cupboard. on page 76

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
For the whisky luvers, Dublin has plenty o d on page 8

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
A blended whisky will do, quine, bit a malt is on page 92

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
by lawyers as the talk o the whisky, left a cauld shadow on Bert on page 118

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
ays o batwing saloons, rotgut whisky, and cross-holster toting dai
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
the lassie,"I'll hae a whisky. I'm wi Jock Robertson". She
ted again, he gulped doon his whisky an made for the door. Of coor
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
An whisky stills
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
They were drinkin sma nips o whisky an natterin aboot this an tha
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
is buried here aside the auld whisky bothy. So fit am I tae dae? G
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
he could drink, tak on the whisky
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
n fiddler @PaulAnd79837722 in Whisky Galore the film!(2017) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
e a fan o' ony lager or beer (whisky quine maasel), bit yon ads we (2018) twitter link
e a fan o' ony lager or beer (whisky quine maasel), bit yon ads we (2018) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@marcesherwood Plenty o'whisky behind the bar washed up fae (2017) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
when we managed to get still whisky from the barrels (too difficu (2023) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
e local distillery produces a whisky An Cnoc. Fowk spik Doric and (2020) twitter link
Disaster! There is nae whisky in the hoose. #getitsortit (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
barman dis a roaran trade in whisky, gin and beer. on page 70

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
ned pudding deserves a polite whisky.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
ily. Ye took a peedie gless o whisky, and moved on kweekly. It wis
o the neebors wae a bottle o whisky and a couple o funny stories
2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
eleevin o'clock, wi an empty whisky bottle, an lie leerin ower da on page 14

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Wi his whisky braeth an fancy steps on page 69

1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
n the picter wi his glessfu o whisky on page 141

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ye bought some mask-strength whisky????(2020) search twitter
The day's smirr's the morn's whisky ????(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ye huv try Indian single malt whisky? Amrut, Rampur or John Paul? (2020) search twitter
@FlikeNoir Whisky in the mornin is the best tim(2020) search twitter
han ane bottle ae single malt whisky!(2020) search twitter
@LakeElannia NAE ‘E’, just WHISKY!!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
sNTS Gie him a wee hauf-yin o whisky tae keep oot the cauld! (2014) twitter link