Glenlivetn.
/ɡlɛnˈlɪvᵻt/, U.S. /ˌɡlɛnˈlɪvᵻt/, Scottish English /ɡlɛnˈlɪvᵻt/, /ɡlɛnˈliːvᵻt/ A variety of Scotch whisky.
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1822 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae vi, in Blackwood's Mag. 12 371 I never drank better Glenlivit.
1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well III. xiii. 317 The Captain offered a bet to Jekyl of a mutchkin of Glenlivat, that both would fall by the first fire.
1841 C. J. Lever Charles O'Malley xxx. 160 Glenlivat and guava jelly.
1845 ‘Bon Gaultier’ Bk. of Ballads 136 Which he would have done, I at least pelieve it, Had ta mixture peen Only half Glenlivat.
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