Toddy Archives - Whisky Boys https://whiskyboys.com/tag/toddy/ Whisky Blog by the Whisky Boys - Ask us about Whisky Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:26:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Whisky Remedies (may even cure swine flu) https://whiskyboys.com/2009/05/21/whisky-remedies-may-even-cure-swine-flu/ https://whiskyboys.com/2009/05/21/whisky-remedies-may-even-cure-swine-flu/#respond Thu, 21 May 2009 08:17:27 +0000 http://whiskyboys.com/?p=817 When you have the sniffles, a sore throat and you have a cold it is time for a toddy. One of the nicest things about a hot toddy is this lovely sounding name. The word toddy appears to be a variation of a Hindu word tari which I believe means sweet alcoholic drink made of palm sap. The word is more generally used in Scotland and has been used by Robert Burns in poems meaning a generic alcoholic drink. Today the word is almost always used to describe a hot sweetened drink of spirits and water.

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