whisky

Also known as whiskey

Whisky or whiskey is a type of liquor made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, commonly of charred white oak. Uncharred white oak casks previously used for the aging of port, rum, or sherry may be employed during storage to impart a unique flavour and colour.

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Whisky is a spirit made by fermenting grain mash, with different varieties using grains like barley, corn, rye, or wheat. It gains its flavor and color through aging in wooden casks, typically charred white oak, though producers sometimes use previously-used casks that contained port, rum, or sherry to create distinctive tastes.

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Beverage.name: Whisky
Beverage.image: Whiskyhogmanay2010.jpg
Beverage.caption: A glass of whisky
Beverage.abv: At least 40% (37% in Australia, 43% in South Africa)
Beverage.ingredients: Malt, water
Beverage.colour: Pale gold to dark amber
Beverage.type: Distilled beverage
Beverage.proof: 80 and higher
Beverage.introduced: 13th–15th century
Beverage.footnotes: Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 3 products

Energy: 222 kcal
Fat: 0 g
— of which saturates: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 11.4 g
— of which sugars: 11.4 g
Fibre: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Salt: 0 g

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Image: A Glass of Whiskey on the Rocks.jpg

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2022 Harmonized System Code: 220830
Commons category: Whisky
native label: Whisky

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Contents

Etymology
Names and spellings
Scotch
History
Early distilling
Ireland and Scotland
18th century
19th century
20th century
Production
Grain preparation
Malting
Milling
Mashing
Fermentation
Distillation
Maturation (Aging)
Packaging
Exports
Types
National varieties
American
Australian
Canadian
Danish
English
Finnish
French
German
Indian
Irish
Japanese
Mexican
Scotch
Swedish
Taiwanese
Welsh
Dutch
Other
Chemistry
Overview
Flavours from treating the malt
Flavours from distillation
Flavours from oak
Flavours and colouring from additives
Chill filtration
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.