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2006-07-11 17:18:31 · 15 answers · asked by cfreshman99 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
All Scotch is whiskey, but not all whiskey is Scotch.
Scotch is whiskey made in Scotland. Scotch whisky is spelled without out the 'e'.
Someone else says the British don't say Scotch, they just say whisky. There is some truth in that in so far as that if you ask for a whisky in Britain the assumption is that you want Scotch -- which is the local whisky. If a drinker wants a foreign whisky they will specify which one.
The difference is in taste and ingredients used in manufacture.
And there is a wide variety in tastes between various Scotches where the same basic ingredients are used caused by location, is it Highland, Lowland or Island, the spring the water comes from and etc.
The very name 'whisky' is derived from the ancient Gaelic name for Scotch - "uisce beatha" which means 'water of life'. How very true :)
2006-07-11 23:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by Pontac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Difference Between Scotch And Bourbon
2016-12-28 16:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are technical differences. The main one being percentage of grain types used. I dont know exactly wot the figures are. Generally whiskey's not made in Scotland use the whiskey name. Scotch is only Scottish spirits conforming to the percentages I mentioned before.
2006-07-11 17:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scotch is whiskey made specifically in Scotland.
Whiskey can be made anywhere, there is Kentucky Whiskey. Irish Whiskey and so on.
But Scotch can only be made in Scotland, thus Scotch Whiskey.
2006-07-11 17:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by Kipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the difference between whiskey and scotch?
...other than the spelling...
2015-08-16 20:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by Dannielle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scotch is a good sippying drink on the rocks a whiskey is a good mixing drink but then it depend on the brand. it both about the same. But some scotches are a lot smoother than a whiskey and can be drank straight so know you brands and taste and its all a good time, ENJOY!
2006-07-11 18:10:11 · answer #6 · answered by jojoB 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The British call it Whiskey, Americans call it Scotch. Even if they're both ordering Chivas or Johnny Walker. It's like the lift/elevator thingie...
2006-07-11 17:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by browneyedgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scotch is actually a form of whiskey. The grain used determines what it is. Not sure what is used for Scotch, but I'm guessing what you are calling whiskey is burbon, which is made from corn.
2006-07-11 17:24:34 · answer #8 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whisky and Scotch are the same. Only the whisky from Scotland is without the "e".
Irish whiskey is with the e.
2006-07-11 20:54:10 · answer #9 · answered by vineto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, Scotch are much finer whiskeys than most! They have a smoother, richer flavour than, say, the dreadded Jack Danials!
2006-07-11 17:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by David R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋