Entertainment / Liquor / Whiskey: The Irish invented it and in Gaelic, it means 'the water of life'. In the Unites States and Ireland, the word is spelled with an e, the British, Scots, and the Canadians usually drop the e. All basic whiskeys, whatever the type, are made from one type of grain or another Straight whiskeys are bottled from the casks in which they are aged, with water added to reduce their proof. Blended whiskeys are of two types: Blended straight whiskeys are a blend or combination of different straight whiskeys of the same general type. Many Scotches and bourbons fit this description. However, 'blended whiskeys' as the term is used in the United States, refers to whiskeys in which a straight whiskey has been blended with grain nuetral spirits. The basic varieties of whiskey are blended, bourbon, Canadian, corn, rye, Scotch and Tennessee. The grains used to make whiskey are corn, rye, wheat and barley.
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Entertainment / Liquor / Rye Whiskey: Mainly American and Canadian whiskey which must be made from a mash containing at least 51 per cent rye Sake: Japanese rice wine Sambuca: Italian, liquorice-flavoured liqueur Puerto Allarte Pussers MORE
Entertainment / Liquor / Bourbon Whiskey: American whiskey made by using at least 51% corn grain mash in a wheat, oats, rye, and barley combination. 86.8 proof. MORE
Entertainment / Liquor / Botlled-In-Bond Whiskey: At least a 100 proof straight bourbon whiskey that has aged tour or more years in a bonded warehouse kept under federal lock and key. All bottled-in-bond whiskey bears a green government stamp. MORE