barleycorn
Single malt source
A barleycorn is a grain of barley.
Historically, the barleycorn served as a unit of length—one-third of an inch—still used in British and American shoe sizing, where three barleycorn equal one size.
John Barleycorn is a personification of barley and, by extension, of beer and whiskey made from it.
Seed or essential core
- huskDry seed covering
- groatHistorical English fourpenny piece
- chaffProtective seed coverings
- branCereal grain husk
germ · endosperm · hull · threshing · harvest · sheaf · winnowing · cultivar
Sprouted grain for brewing
- wortPlant used as remedy
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- beerFermented grain drink
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
lager · porter · hops · fermentation · yeast · brewery · brewmaster · homebrew
Sprouted grain for brewing
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- single-maltUnblended Scottish whisky
pot-still · dram · cask · peat · aging · Highlands · blended · rye
kernel
Seed or essential core
bran · germ · endosperm · hull · threshing · harvest · sheaf · winnowing · cultivar · crop
malt
Sprouted grain for brewing
stout · lager · porter · hops · fermentation · yeast · brewery · brewmaster · homebrew · pilsner
malt
Sprouted grain for brewing
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
single-malt · pot-still · dram · cask · peat · aging · Highlands · blended · rye · neat
inch
Twelfth of a foot
yard · scale · archaic · dimension · standard · historical · proportion · width · gauge · sizing
personification
Attributing humanity to non-humans
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- balladNarrative poem or song
allegory · tradition · Burns · symbolism · death · resurrection · fertility · seasonal · pagan
- measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
- Length Unitsinch, foot, feet, yard, mile
- fabric patternsfloral print, pinstripes, geometric print, herringbone, houndstooth
- unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
- body measurescubit, hand, span, fathom, foot
- weavestwill, satin weave, basket weave, tabby, jacquard
barleycornmeter
Device that measures usage
centimeter · millimeter · inch · metric units · SI units