The Cuaich is the cup of friendhip so often lauded in verse. Here is how a toast with the Quaich is performed. This ritual which is performed between 2 people at a time can be used to strengthen friendships and loyalty bonds, as well as for unifying companies together. It is often also used to conclude bargains, and as a way to "seal the deal" in a similar manner to the Russians, the Norwegians, the Ukrainians, ect.

  For the sake of example i'm going to use the scenario of a Warrior/Hunting band about to set out on their respective foray. They want to establish their loyalties to the group, and pay respects to the parted members before begining their expedition.

  Toaster one begins with a toast to the company, and their victorious dead awaiting them in the hall of the feast of ages. S/he then fills the quaich from his/her own flask, and holding it in his/her left hand (the hand of the heart) extends the right hand to shake under the quaich. The toastee takes the quaich by the hand in their left hand, and graps the right hand extended with their right. The toaster offers a salutory toast ("Slainte", "Good-Health") and drinks the first part of the whiskey (to show that it isn't poisoned, Scots are such a trusting lot), then the  salute is returned by the toastee who then finishes the drink, and the hand is shook. The toastee now becomes the toaster, and turns clockwise to present to the person next to them in the circle, and the toast is repeated. This goes on until everyone in the circle has been toasted in (it is also a means of setting magic circles), one this happens the cup will inevitably return to the initial toaster, who upon taking the last draught turn the quiach upsidedown, places it on his/her head and pronounces braodly to the assembly "Gum bu slan sinn oirn e, 'S air ar Daoine" ("may it be well with us, and our people")