| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic drink | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Spirit made with barley | The Times Concise | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Glenlivet or Laphroaig, eg (6,6) | ||
| Spirit distilled from malted barley (6,6) | Puzzler | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Distilled spirit | The Times Concise | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Drunk in Edinburgh put a lid on the story: ''Irish spirit lacks elegance from the start'' | ||
| Put an end to rumours of Irish drink report by drunk in Edinburgh |