Is there any difference between Scotch and Whisky? or are they different names for the same thing?

Question

thanks for answering. although crappy of crazyotto65 to copy and paste and not mention your source.

Answer 1

It's all a matter of where it was made. Scotch is whisky that was made in Scotland and remained there for at least three years. Whiskey (note the 'e') is the spelling for whiskies that originated in Ireland or the United States. Whisky is the spelling used for spirits distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan.

They're the same, and yet very different. All whiskies are grain spirits aged in oak casks. But they can be malted or unmalted, made from rye, corn, or barley (or a combination).

Answer 2

All Scotch is whisky, but not all whisky is Scotch.

Scotch is whisky made in Scotland. Only whisky made in Scotland is Scotch, and Scotch whisky is spelled without an 'e' whereas most others spell it whiskey.

The difference is in location 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 :)

Answer 3

Remember this (it will help). All Scotches are Whiskeys. Not all Whiskeys are Scotch. There are Bourbons, Ryes, etc. They follow the same rule.

Answer 4

Scotch is a type of whisky, but it is not the only type. There is also Irish whisky, rye, sour mash, and bourbon.

Answer 5

Scotch whisky is a whisky made in Scotland. In the English-speaking parts of the world, the term is often abbreviated to "Scotch". In Scotland itself, however, the term whisky almost always refers to Scotch whisky, and the term "Scotch" is rarely used by itself.

Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories: single malt, vatted malt (also called "pure malt") blended and single grain.

The Scotch Whisky Association recently introduced new terminology, whereby a "Vatted Malt" is to be referred to as a "Blended Malt". This has met with much resistance from the industry.

Whisky (or whiskey) is the name for a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from grains and are subsequently aged in oak casks. The grains used to make various types of whisky include barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize/corn.

What Is Whisk(e)y?
In most grain growing areas a whisky or whisky-like product is produced. They differ in alcoholic content, base product and quality.

Scotch whiskies are generally distilled twice and must be aged in Scotland for at least three years in oak casks.

Irish whiskeys are generally distilled three times and must be aged for three years in oak casks.

American Straight whiskeys must be made using a mash bill that consists of at least 51% (and no more than 79%) of a single grain. Bourbon is made from at least 51% corn; straight rye is made from at least 51% rye, etc. American whiskies must be aged in new barrels made of American white oak that are charred before use.

The term Malt whisky is reserved for a whisky made from 100% malted barley; malt whisky is distilled using an onion-shaped pot still; malt whisky from one distillery is called single malt whisky to distinguish it from blended whiskies.

Grain whisky differs from malt in that it is usually made from corn/maize or other grains rather than malted barley, and distilled in continuous distillation process stills known as Coffey stills instead of the pot still used for quality whisky.

Pure pot still whiskey is a name given to Irish whiskey made from a combination of malted and unmalted barley and distilled in a pot still.

Blended whisky is the term used when whiskies of different types are mixed together. The mix is usually between malt and grain whiskies. When malt whiskies are mixed together the term vatted malt is often used.

Names and spellings
Whisky (or whiskey) comes from the Gaelic uisge/uisce beatha meaning "water of life", possibly modelled on the Latin phrase aqua vitae, of which it is also a distant cognate.

The spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for those distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and in the United States. A 1968 BATF directive specifies "whisky" as the official U.S. spelling, but allows labeling as "whiskey" in deference to tradition, and most U.S. producers still use the latter spelling.

A mnemonic used to remember which spelling is used is that "Ireland" and "United States" have at least one "e" in their names, while "Scotland," "Canada" and "Japan" do not. International law reserves the term "Scotch whisky" to those whiskies produced in Scotland;

Whiskies produced in other countries may not refer to their whisk(e)y as Scots, Scotch, Scotland, or Scottish. Similar conventions exist for "Irish whiskey," "Canadian whisky," and "bourbon whiskey."

In North America, as well as in part of Continental Europe, the abbreviated term "Scotch" is usually used for "Scotch Whisky." In England, Scotland, and Wales, the term "Whisky" almost always refers to "Scotch Whisky", and the term "Scotch" is rarely used by itself. In Welsh the forms wisgi, wysgi and chwisgi are all used.

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Answer 6

whiskey is "what " it is 'scotch" is what type it is

Answer 7

nope girls still get drunk off of it