A bottle of whiskey
Whiskey is an alcoholic beverage made from grains like corn, rye, barley, or wheat. It is distilled from a fermented mash of the grain, then aged in oak barrels or other wood containers.
At this stage, it is a water-colored liquid. During the aging period, it gradually attains its amber color, flavor and aroma. It is bottled and sold at 80 proof. Whiskey of each country is distinct from that of the others because of the local grain characteristics, distillation techniques and formulas. Scotland, Ireland, the United States and Canada are major producers.
Popular varieties of whiskey (spelled whisky in Canada and Scotland) include bourbon, Canadian whisky, Irish whiskey, rye, and scotch. This spelling is proper for American, Canadian and Irish whiskies.
Types
- Aldebaran whiskey
- Irish whiskey
- Kentucky bourbon
- Poteen
- Scotch whisky
- Skagaran whiskey
- Tennessee whiskey
- Draylaxian whiskey