2007-01-10 05:43:28 · 7 answers · asked by bluehash 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from grains and aged in oak casks. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize or corn.
Whisky comes from the Gaelic "uisge/uisce beatha", meaning "water of life", possibly modelled on the Latin phrase aqua vitae. The spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland. A 1968 directive of the ATF specifies "whisky" as the official U.S. spelling, but allows labeling as "whiskey" in deference to tradition; most U.S. producers still use the latter spelling.
2007-01-10 05:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Ali 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Whiskey is just a general classification of liquor much line Wine or Rum. To be more specific Jack Daniels is a Bourbon Whiskey which has to do with the way it was made.
2007-01-10 13:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by tchem75 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jack Daniels and George Dickel are the two brands of Tennessee sippin' whiskeys. Sometimes classed as bourbons due to the recipes of the mash, they are unique in their taste due to the Tennessee limestone water and the Jack's charred barrels.
2007-01-10 15:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be more specific, Jack Daniels is a whiskey. Bourbon to be called bourbon must be made in Bourbon County Kentucky.
2007-01-10 20:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by andywho2006 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check out its history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Daniels
2007-01-10 13:51:26 · answer #5 · answered by TroubleRose 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a wiskey!
2007-01-10 16:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by lbuajlw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the hell ??
2007-01-10 13:47:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋