whiskeys

Barrel-aged grain spirits

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

The spelling whiskey (plural whiskeys) is standard in American and Irish usage, while whisky (plural whiskies) prevails in Scotland and Canada.

The bar stocked over fifty whiskeys from around the world.

varieties

bourbon

Corn-based American spirit

  • scotchDecisively put an end to
  • ryeHardy cereal crop
  • IrishOf the Emerald Isle

single malt · blended · Tennessee · Japanese · Canadian · corn · wheat · highland · lowland · peated

production

distillation

Purification via vaporization

  • agingGrowing older over time
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • oakQuercus genus member

charred · mash · fermentation · copper · pot still · maltster · grain · yeast · wort · proof

tasting

neat

Orderly, or undiluted

  • rocksSolid mineral pieces
  • smokyFilled with combustion haze
  • peatyContaining decomposed plant matter

smooth · oaky · caramel · vanilla · spicy · finish · nose · palate · mouthfeel · amber

drinking

bar

Drinking establishment

  • pubLicensed drinking establishment
  • cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage
  • highballSpirit lengthened with mixer

old fashioned · Manhattan · sour · neat · on the rocks · tumbler · snifter · shot · pour · dram

collecting

rare

Seldom found or seen

allocated · investment · bottle · decanter · cabinet · cellar · collection · discontinued · anniversary · commemorative

Opposites
spirit category

whiskeysvodkas

Neutral grain spirits

gins · rums · tequilas · sake · soju

beverage type

whiskeyswaters

Bodies of liquid

non-alcoholic beverages · soft drinks · sodas · milk · mocktails

aging and production

whiskeysmoonshine

Illegally distilled spirits

white dog · white whiskey

Phrases
Family

whiskey, whiskery

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG