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) organisations. In 2008, 2009, and 2011 for example, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition awarded the Cutty Sark blended scotch bronze and silver medals. The Beverage Testing Institute gave Cutty Sark modest scores of 85 and 87 in 2008 and 2011, respectively. Cutty Sark makes an appearance in many novels by Haruki Murakami, most notably "The Wind Up Bird Chronicle", "1Q84", and "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage". It is a character's favourite drink in the 1978 novel "The Human Factor" by Graham Greene. Cutty Sark is one time favourite drink of Clive Cussler's hero Dirk Pitt and