Loving the Whiskey a bit too much!

My grandad had a tot of Whisky every night. He was 100 when he passed away, didn't do him any harm.

I'm confused. Is it Whiskey when it's Irish and Whisky when it's Scotch or is it the other way round?

It is Irish Whiskey and Scotch Whisky........easy to remember by there being and E in Ireland but not in Scotland

Enjoy the adjustment. Here at Jean Towers, we usually have a bottle of Macallan in a decanter, just in case.

My friend was a social worker. Most of the people in her allotted area had the same doctor. Apparently whatever condition his patients had, his advice was always to put a drop of whisky in your tea at night.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

I expect taking Benylin regularly would do you more harm, anyway.

Highland Park ‘Viking Honour’ - it’ll cure anything!

My old mum's cure-all was a tot of Brandy, purely medicinal of course.

Scotch - is whisky without an “E”
Whiskey is Irish.

A very lively and active 92 year old we met on a cruise told us her secret was porridge, cocoa, nuts and a nightly whisky.

I have been floored by Norovirus, eleven days of hell. DH dosed himself with some very expensive hot toddies. He was cured in two days!

I'm a big fan of hot toddies. Or whiskey and green ginger wine. I like Jamieson's despite being a Scot

Can you please let me know how you make a hot toddy? It seems recipes vary.

Oh, and by the way, we spell it as whisky as well. Most likely due to so many Scottish settlers in Canada early on.

CanadianGran. I make hot toddies with a generous tot of either whisky or brandy, a teaspoon of good honey and a squeeze of fresh lemon then top it up with hot water. Stir and you're good to go. Scotch or Irish Whiskey is the traditional spirit but brandy is also quite common. I use brandy because I don't like whisky. Whether it cures a cold or not I don't know, but it makes you feel warm, soothed and sleepy and helps you forget your misery!

Ooh, sounds very tempting! I just googled how to make one and will try it out before bed!

When visiting friends in Ireland some years ago, in a cold winter, we were having hot port and brandy in just about every pub (of which there were many) As I recall, made of the p and b with hot water, lemon and sugar - a brilliant warmer-upper.

I used to laugh at my mother , who said that if you drink brandy warmed with sugar in a tea cup it was medicinal and not an alcoholic drink .
The only relief for me is a hot brandy toddy .I mix it with brown sugar or honey and lemon or orange juice .
Honey is preferable.
It soothes my throat and cough and makes me sleep.
Years ago , my friend's Harley Street consultant father advised me to sip diluted warm brandy and brown sugar for severe IBS .
His daughter drank it for period pain .
He was right .
It's given me relief .
I also have had a brandy toddy for nagging backache .

I'm not recommending brandy for other people with IBS and similar illnesses !
He did examine me and it was prescribed.
I don't think that it would be today !

49 years ago my GP advised me to give my nb DD whisky at night to settle her colic 😱. She said she’d given it to all her babies. Needless to say I didn’t follow her advice! These days I often take a glug when feeling off colour and aforementioned DD has recently discovered its benefits too! Slainte 🥃

I started buying brandy because I read that it enhanced the flavour of mushrooms, and I eat a lot of mushrooms. But I found myself adding it to a hot, sweet milky drink each night because it helped me sleep so well so I had to stop buying it. I rarely drink alcohol but if something is pleasant tasting I have as much willpower over drinking it as I have if there is. chocolate in the house. I bought some Cherry B for Christmas but it was gone by then. I’ve just remembered how much I used to love a Whiskey Mack (sp).I might treat myself to some ginger wine.

My late dad used to make hot buttered rum ,I haven,t had it for half a century but I seem to remember it had a lot of brown sugar in it ..and it was great for colds.Dad loved a wee tot of rum after spending the war in the navy…or that was his excuse.
I make toddies with Irish whiskey honey lemon and diet lemonade ..cuts down on the sugar and still works

I don't know the difference between Scots or Irish whiskeys but does it matter as long as it settles you when feeling poorly.
I don’t like spirits but I had a virus last year my husband made me a brandy hot toddy. I had the best sleep. I still don’t like spirits but on that occasion it did the trick.

Whisky is rather expensive especially the single malt!
If I add a splash to hot milk, I feel the need to apologise 🤣

Gripe water, which I fed to my colicky babies, contained alcohol so your GP wasn't off the mark Marmight

Grog, which was part of sailors'rations was watered rum Paddyann it was possibly sweetened with molasses.
Many of my ancestors were sailors and some left their memoirs.