Whisky is made by the distillation of malt

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• Malt whisky — is whisky that is made from a fermented mash produced primarily from a malted grain. Unless otherwise specified, it is generally assumed that the primary grain is barley, although whisky is also made using malted rye. A whisky made from malted… …   Wikipedia

• Whisky — This article is about the alcoholic beverage. For other uses, see Whisky (disambiguation). A glass of whisky Whisky (Scottish English and British English) or whiskey (Hiberno English and American English[1]) is a ty …   Wikipedia

• The Spirit — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Canadian whisky — is whisky that by law must be mashed, distilled and aged at least three years in Canada [ [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/F 27/C.R.C. c.870/section B.02.020.html Canadian Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870) Canadian Whisky, Canadian Rye… …   Wikipedia

• malt — n. & v. n. 1 barley or other grain that is steeped, germinated, and dried, esp. for brewing or distilling and vinegar making. 2 colloq. malt whisky; malt liquor. v. 1 tr. convert (grain) into malt. 2 intr. (of seeds) become malt when germination… …   Useful english dictionary

• Scotch whisky — is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified. In other English speaking countries, it is often referred to as Scotch .Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories:… …   Wikipedia

• Single malt whisky — is a whisky made at one particular distillery from a mash that uses one particular malted grain, which is ordinarily barley. Single malts are typically associated with Scotland, though they are also produced in various other countries.[1] Under… …   Wikipedia

• Single malt Scotch — is a type of single malt whisky, distilled by a single distillery in a pot still, using malted barley as the only grain ingredient in Scotland. As with any Scotch whisky, a Single Malt Scotch must be distilled in Scotland and matured in oak casks …   Wikipedia

• History of alcohol — The purposeful production of alcoholic beverages is common in many cultures and often reflects their cultural and religious peculiarities as much as their geographical and sociological conditions. Patrick (1952) states that the discovery of late… …   Wikipedia

• Ardbeg — Distillerie Pays Royaume Uni Ville Port Ellen (Islay (Écosse)) Coordonnées …   Wikipédia en Français

• whiskey — /hwis kee, wis /, n., pl. whiskeys, adj. n. 1. an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol. 2. a drink of whiskey. 3. a word used in communications to …   Universalium