Whisky and Whiskey

Scotch and Irish

Blended Scotch Whiskies derives their individual personalities from the single malt of whatever type it may be, comprising them. All scotch blends contain malt and grain whiskies. Anywhere from 20 to as many as 40 whiskies may be part of the blend. The blend refers to the age of the youngest included whisky.


Blended Scotch traces its root to the merchants who perfected the art of blanding, creating their own brands and set out to market their product to the world.


Irish Whiskey, produced only in Ireland, like Scotch, a blended product containting both barley malt and other grain whiskey. However, unlike Scotch, the malt is dried in coal-fired kilns where the aroma of the fires doesn't reach the malt. Generally aged at the minimum of 5 years in used sherry casks, Irish Whiskey is lighter in flavour and less smoky than scotch.

Bourbon and Canadian

Bourbon was born over200years ago in the hollows of kentucky where the cold, clear limestone spring water flowed - water that made the grass blue, the horses frisky, corn grow like crazy and whiskey sweet and smooth as honey.




Bourbon is distilled from a mash of grain, in accordance to the federal law, not less than 51% corn. It's balanced with barley and either wheat or rye.


Tennessee Whisky, commonly but incorrectly perceived as a type of Bourbon, is made in a similar way but with and extra step in the process that influences its final character and flavour. Before barrelling, the newly distiled whisky is mellowed which menas, its filtered very slowly over a period of ten days through charcoal made from seasoned sugar maple timbers. This gives the whiskiy a unique smokey sweetness.


Canadian Whisky is blended, usually distiled from rye, corn and barley. Produced only in Canada under goverment supervision, Canadian Whisky is commonly at least 3years old, generally lighter bodied than America Whisky and usually at 80 proof. `onion