What is the difference between whiskey and scotch?

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drmatt | 2 years, 8 months ago

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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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.<div><br></div><div>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...</div><div><br></div><div>More Wikipedia definition</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>Single malt whisky is a 100% malted barley whisky from one distillery, distilled in batches in pot stills&nbsp;</li><li>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&nbsp;</li><li>Vatted malt whisky that is a blend of single malt whiskies, from more than one distillery&nbsp;</li><li>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<br></li></ul></div>

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