Cutty Sark in such a short undergarment caused Tam to cry out "Weel done, Cutty-sark", which subsequently became a well known catchphrase. Originally, carvings by Hellyer of the other scantily clad witches followed behind the figurehead along the bow, but these were removed by Willis in deference to 'good taste'. Tam o' Shanter riding "Meg" was to be seen along the ship's quarter. The motto, "Where there's a Willis away", was inscribed along the taffrail. "The Tweed", which acted as a model for much of the ship which followed her, had a figurehead depicting Tam o' Shanter. "Cutty Sark" was destined for
Cutty Sark (whisky) just before supposedly seducing her. Cutty Sark is often referenced by the main character in Thomas Sherry's novel, "Deep Winter". Rick Drummond keeps a bottle at hand for very special occasions. Other characters immediately recognise how valuable the bottle is when supplies soon become scarce. In Stephen King's short story "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands", published in his collection of short stories "Skeleton Crew", the narrator and his friends drink Cutty Sark as they play poker. Cutty Sark featured in the film "Pawn Sacrifice" (starring Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer and Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky. In the