Wikipedia says:

Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. Whisky refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash.
Blended vs. single-malt whiskeys/scotches are according to taste. Single-malt is from a single grain mash. Blended is, of course, from multiple mashes. It's simply a matter of taste...
More Wikipedia definition

• Single malt whisky is a 100% malted barley whisky from one distillery, distilled in batches in pot stills 
• Single grain whisky is distilled at a single distillery from water and malted barley, with or without whole grains of other cereals; it must not meet the requirements of a single malt whisky 
• Vatted malt whisky that is a blend of single malt whiskies, from more than one distillery 
• Blended grain whisky is a whisky created by mixing grain whiskies from more than one distillery
  Blended Scotch whisky is a mixture of single malt whisky and grain whisky, distilled at more than one distillery
  

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_whisky

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