Scotch whiskies

Peaty Scottish drams

Scotch whiskies is the plural of Scotch whisky, whisky distilled in Scotland.

The spelling with no *e* distinguishes it from Irish whiskey and most American whiskey.

Scotch whiskies divide into single malts (from one distillery, using only malted barley) and blends (combining grain whiskies from multiple sources): The bar stocks over fifty Scotch whiskies.

Related

aged · peaty · barley · Highlands · single malt · water of life · smooth · pot stills · copper pot · distillery · oak · angel's share · smoky · Robert Burns · finish · Jura · whiskeys · cask

Opposites
whisky/whiskey origin and style

Scotch whiskiesbourbon

Corn-based American spirit

Irish whiskey · Japanese whisky · Canadian whisky · Tennessee whiskey · rye whiskey

beverage sophistication/tradition

Scotch whiskiescheap vodka

Low-quality distilled spirit

rotgut · bathtub gin · malt liquor · box wine · fortified wine

spirit type

Scotch whiskiesvodka

Clear distilled spirit

tequila · rum · gin · cognac · brandy

Family

Scotch, whisky, whiskey, whiskies, scotched, scotching, Scotland, Scottish, Scots

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG