The word sláinte in Irish or slàinte in Scottish Gaelic means "health." As a drinking toast it is common in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, though also increasingly in other countries within th
The Slainte Bar in Perth, Scotland
Sláinte Mhath—Good health—Bonne santé
A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honour or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person, animal or object so honoured, the drink taken, or the verbal expression
Sláinte
…The word sláinte in Irish or slàinte in Scottish Gaelic means "health." As a drinking toast it is common in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, though also increasingly in other countries within the whiskey/whisky drinking community. Sláinte…
Barack Obama and Julia Gillard toast at a dinner at Parliament House in 2011
Five Swedish men toasting (c. 1900)
Celebratory drinks for the end of World War II
A bride offering a toast at a wedding