Whisky

Distilled malt liquor

Whisky is a distilled alcoholic spirit made from fermented grain mash—typically barley, corn, rye, or wheat—and aged in wooden barrels.

The spelling whisky is standard for Scotch and Canadian varieties, while whiskey (with an e) is used for Irish and American bourbon.

a glass of whisky, single malt whisky.

The aging process in oak casks gives whisky its characteristic amber color and complex flavor.

regions

Scotch

Of the Highlands

rye · Tennessee · Highland · Kentucky · Canadian · Indian · Taiwanese · craft · American · moonshine

tasting

nose

Olfactory facial organ

peaty · smooth · oaky · vanilla · caramel · honey · spicy · fruity · warm · neat

production

distillery

Alcohol manufacturing plant

  • maltSprouted grain for brewing
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • caskWooden storage barrel

aging · fermentation · copper · still · mash · grain · peat · yeast · maturation · oak

culture

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

  • barDrinking establishment
  • dramSmall measure, liquid or weight
  • nightcapPre-sleep alcoholic drink

toast · rocks · highball · cocktail · old fashioned · Manhattan · sour · neat · on the rocks · tumbler

heritage

Scotland

Northern British nation

speakeasy · Burns Night · Celtic · tartan · Highlands · tradition · craft · master distiller · generations · legacy

Categories
Opposites
sobriety/abstinence

Whiskywater

Clear essential liquid

sobriety · teetotalism · abstinence · temperance · milk

beverage temperature/character

Whiskyice water

Frozen cubes in liquid

lemonade · iced tea · smoothie · milkshake · soda

cultural associations

Whiskychampagne

Effervescent celebratory wine

rosé · cosmopolitan · sake · prosecco · mimosa

Phrases
Family

whiskey, whiskies, whiskeys

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG