Athole brose

Meaning

Noun

A mixture of oatmeal brose, whisky and honey, traditionally drunk in Scotland.

Origin

Legendarily, the Earl of Athole (variously spelled) incapacitated the rebel Lord of the Isles in 1475 by having these ingredients poured down his well.

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