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1 Spelling

The spelling "Whisky" is generally used for those distilled in Scotland, Canada, and Japan, while "whiskey" (with an "e") is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and the United States, but there are exceptions. The Welsh version is wysgi. The name evolved from the Gaelic uisge beatha (water of life). (Other countries also have their own "water of life": see the Danish Akvavit, derived from the Latin aqua vitae.) Irish whiskey is typically distilled three times from a mash of several grains. Scottish whisky, properly called ScotchScotch whisky often called simply Scotch is a type of alcoholic beverage made in Scotland. The Scotch and Canadian spirits are spelled " whisky"; the Irish and American ones "whiskey"). The main distinction in the flavour of Scotch is from the use of peat, is typically distilled twice, either from barley malt alone (see single malt whisky), or from barley malts and other grain malts which are then mixed together. Kentuckey whisky, called Bourbon, is normally only distilled once, as are most other American and Canadian whiskies.

2 Characteristics

Whisky is drunk straight, with waterDrinking water This article focuses on water as we experience it every day. The water (molecule) article describes water from a scientific and technical perspective. Water is an abundant substance on Earth. It exists in many forms, such as sea, rain, and or iceIce is the solid form of water. The phase transition occurs when liquid water is cooled below 0 °C (273. 15 K, 32 °F) at standard atmospheric pressure. Ice can be formed at higher temperatures in pressurized environments, and water will remain a liquid or, or mixed with other spirits or drinks (such as "Rye & Coke" or "Rye & Ginger Ale").

Whisky is sold in several styles. Malt whisky consists of whisky made from 100 percent malted grain, and malt whisky from one distillery, rather than blended, is called single maltSingle malt whiskey sometimes spelled whisky is an alcoholic beverage which comes from a single distillery, in which all the grain used for the mash has been malted. Many quality whiskies ( Single malt Scotch for example) are single malt whiskies. Most si. The grains used to make malt whisky include barleyBarley Barley field Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus Hordeum Species Hordeum arizonicum ''Hordeum brachyantherum ''Hordeum bulbosum ''Hordeum californica ''Hordeum dep in Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and the United States, ryeReferences: 2002-09-22 Rye Secale cereale is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe and is closely related to barley and wheat, although it is the singular species in the genus Secale . Rye grain is used to in Canada and the United States. Pure pot still whiskey is made in Ireland from a combination of malted and unmalted barley. Various types of straight whiskey , such as Rye whiskey, Tennessee whiskey, and Bourbon whiskey are produced in the U.S. which are aged in new, charred, oak barrels. Blended whisky is made from a combination of any of the above whiskies with the similar grain whisky or neutral grain spirits, which are much less expensive to produce than the other types of whisky. Blends will almost always identify the type of base whisky used, ie. blended Scotch, blended Canadian, or blended Bourbon. Light whiskey is a style of American whiskey made up almost entirely of neutral grain spirits, with small amounts (typically less than 5 - 10 percent total volume) of straight whiskey and sherry added for flavor and coloring.

At one time much of the whiskey produced in the U.S. was "Bottled-in-Bond" according to the dictates of an 1898 Act of Congress; this practice has been largely discontinued, because one of the requirements of the Act was that such whiskey be produced at 100 U.S. alcoholic proof (50% alcohol by volume). Little whiskey this potent is produced in the U.S. anymore, partially because of changing public tastes but also because an alcoholic content so high is illegal in many countries, limiting the export market for it.