Whisky: A Distilled Alcoholic Beverage

• Whisky is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash.
• Varieties of whisky include barley, corn, rye, and wheat.
• Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, which are typically made of charred white oak.
• Uncharred white oak casks previously used for the aging of sherry are also sometimes used.
• Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types.
• The spelling whiskey is common in Ireland and the United States, while whisky is used in all other whisky-producing countries.
• Whiskey was originally spelled usquebaugh, usquebath, and usquebae.
• The spelling whisky is now more commonly used in the United States.
• Whisky was first distilled in Italy in the 13th century
• The art of distillation spread to Ireland and Scotland no later than the 15th century
• Whisky production moved out of a monastic setting and into personal homes and farms as newly independent monks needed to find a way to earn money for themselves
• In America, whisky was used as currency during the American Revolution
• The drinking of Scotch whisky was introduced to India in the nineteenth century
• Whisky is a distilled beverage made from a mixture of water, malted barley, and grains such as rye or corn.
• Different types of stills are used to produce whisky, including pot stills, column stills, and turbo stills.
• Whisky is usually aged in wooden casks before being bottled.
• Whisky is a popular drink all over the world and contributes a significant amount to the economies of various countries.
• Whisky is a type of alcoholic drink made from grain.
• Whisky can be made from a variety of grains, but is most commonly made from barley.
• Whisky must be distilled to no more than 80% alcohol by volume, and must be aged in new charred oak barrels.
• Canadian whisky must be made from a fermented mash of cereal grains, and must be aged in wood barrels with a capacity limit of 700 litres (185 US gal; 154 imp gal).
• Canadian whiskies can contain caramel and flavouring in addition to the distilled mash spirits, and there is no maximum limit on the amount of flavouring.
• Whisky can be called simply "whisky" or "whiskey", and there is no minimum aging period required for a spirit to legally be called whiskey.
• Australian whiskies have won global whisky awards and medals, and Canadian whiskies are a major global export.

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