Fred Elliots tipple????

[jules1968]

i don't know whether i'm right to post this here or in food and drink but, having watched Corrie tonight, i wondered if anyone can shed any light as to what a Scoth and thret is. Fred Elliot always orders one and it has been bugging me for ages not knowing what it is. Thanks

[B00]

I always presumed- now I could be wrong here- that it's scotch and thread, and that the thread in question is tonic water?

[mkt]

i read years ago that its basically just a straight scotch. its called scotch and threat cos of the 'threat of water' so his drink is just neat scotch.

mind you that could have been made up and i just believed it cos i am that stupid!

[ermintrude35]

..no mkt...you are right....

[B00]

Ahhhhh, as usual, I'm wrong :-(

[jules1968]

mkt when i read you answer, it rang a bell, i'm sure i heard that explanation years ago! Thank you so much! I can sleep at night again now!!

[raysparx]

Thats right it is Neat Scotch .

[Alibobs]

Scotch and threat is not neat scotch but a scotch with a touch (threat) of water

[don1]

This has been asked before here

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases_and_Say ings/Question180291.html

[jules1968]

thank you alibobs. That makes the most sense!

[Alibobs]

You're welcome!