is simply whiskey that’s made in Scotland out of malted barley that is usually dried with peat smoke
Irish
is similar to Scotch, though the barley is usually dried with hot air, rather than peat, and its distilling technique creates a sweeter whiskey
Bourbon
is made in the U.S. from at least 51% corn
Rye
is made in the U.S. from at least 51% rye
Tennessee whiskey
is distinct because the new-make is filtered through charcoal before being placed into a cask
Single malt
is whisky that comes from a single distillery and is a combination of several different casks. The youngest cask used is the age statement seen on the bottle (10-yr. old, 18-yr. old, etc.)
Single cask
is whisky that comes from one
cask. It’s often served at cask strength
Cask strength
is whisky that is not diluted with water once it leaves the cask (most whiskey is diluted to 40%-43% alcohol)
Blended whiskey
contains both grain whisky and malt, bourbon or rye whiskey
