Whisky
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Whisky or whiskey is a type of liquor made from fermented grain mash. Various grains are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks,
A glass of Scotch whisky
Old Bushmills Distillery, County Antrim
A man pours some whisky into a flask in this 1869 oil painting by Scottish artist Erskine Nicol.
Copper pot stills at Auchentoshan Distillery in Scotland
Scotch whisky
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Scotch whisky, often simply called whisky or Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland.
Whisky
…called whisky within Scotland. Elsewhere and in the regulations of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) that govern its production, it is commonly called Scotch whisky or simply Scotch (especially in North America). It is legally required that Scotch whisky be distilled and matured in oak casks in Scotland for a minimum…
Bowmore whisky 12 years
Greybeard Heather Dew Scotch whisky jug
Scotch whisky labels declare their composition ("Single Malt Scotch Whisky" at top), and in the example above the single distillery of manufacture (The Balvenie). An age statement ("12 years") indicates the maturation time of the youngest whisky used in a particular bottling.
Various Scotch whiskies