How different types of whiskey differ

Production region

Scotch is Scotch whiskey. "It is made exclusively in Scotland and nowhere else," said Ewan Gunn, whiskey specialist at Diageo. - Its production is carefully regulated. There are strict rules on how scotch tape can be produced and sold, and how not. " It is categorized as “Geographically Legislated Names,” such as Champagne.

But bourbon and rye whiskey are American drinks.

Composition

Single malt scotch is produced at one distillery only from malted barley. Then it is aged for at least three years in oak barrels.

In American bourbon, 51% or more is corn, the rest is rye and malted barley. Rye whiskey contains at least 51% rye, the other ingredients are corn and malted barley. Both beverages are aged in new American oak barrels.

The exposure time for them may be different. A drink that has been aged for at least two years is called Straight Whiskey.

Whiskey is a generic term that includes many varieties. In other words, bourbon is always whiskey, but whiskey is not always bourbon.

While all types of this alcoholic beverage are different, Scotch whiskey is the most notable in terms of variety, according to Evan Gunn. There are more than a hundred varieties of scotch tape, ranging from light and sweet to strong, smoky and rich. “No other whiskey has such a variety of flavors as scotch,” says Gunn.