Spirit distilled from fermented grain mash, stored and aged in oak or other wood containers This spelling is proper for American, Canadian and Irish whiskies
Made from grains like corn, rye, barley, or wheat It is distilled from a fermented mash of the grain, then aged in oak barells At this stage it is a water-colord liquid During the aging period, it gradually attains its amber color, flavor and aroma It is bottled and sold at 80 proof Whiskey of each country is distinct from that of the others because of the local grain characteristics, distillation techniques and formulas Scotland, Ireland, the U S and Canada are major producers
[source: www dictionary com] An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing approximately 40 to 50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume
Whiskey is whisky that is made in Ireland or the United States. a tumbler with about an inch of whiskey in it. A whiskey is a glass of whiskey. or whisky Any of several distilled liquors made from a fermented mash of cereal grains. Whiskeys are distinctive because of differences in raw materials and production methods. All are aged in wooden containers. The earliest direct account of whiskey making is found in Scottish records from 1494. Scotch whisky (this spelling is also used by Canadians) is usually somewhat light in body, with a distinctive smoky malt flavour; it is made primarily from malted barley that has been heated over a peat fire, fermented, distilled, and blended with similar whiskies made by different distillers. Irish whiskeys, lighter-bodied and lacking any smoky flavor, are not malt-fired and may be mixed with neutral grain spirits. Canadian whisky, light in colour and flavour, is a blend of highly flavoured and neutral grain whiskies. In the U.S., the largest producer and consumer of whiskey, both straight (at least 51% single-mash) and blended whiskeys are produced, derived from both sour and sweet mashes. (Sour mashes are fermented with both fresh and previously fermented yeast; sweet mashes employ only fresh yeast.) Bourbon, first produced in Bourbon Co., Ky., is a full-bodied unblended whiskey derived from a sour mash of corn grain. Whiskeys are consumed both unmixed and in cocktails, punches, and other beverages
A liquor produced from the fermented mash of grains such as barley, corn, and rye Popular varieties of whiskey (spelled "whisky" in Canada and Scotland) include bourbon, Canadian whisky, Irish whiskey, rye, and scotch