Athole brose

noun

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

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cranachan
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Meanings

nounAthole brose (uncountable)

alternative Athol brose · alternative Atholl brose

  1. uncountableA mixture of oatmeal brose, whisky and honey, traditionally drunk in Scotland.
  2. uncountableSynonym of cranachan.

    Synonyms: cranachan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of cranachan.

Similar
cranachan
Also see
cranachan

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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APA

Athole brose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athole%20brose

MLA

“Athole brose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athole%20brose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Athole brose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athole%20brose.

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