A distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash, typically aged in wooden casks. Different types include Scotch, Irish, bourbon, and rye whiskey.
From Irish Gaelic 'uisce beatha' meaning 'water of life', which was anglicized to 'whiskey'. The Gaelic term itself translates the Latin 'aqua vitae', showing how this concept of distilled spirits as life-giving spread across cultures.
The spelling 'whiskey' versus 'whisky' often indicates origin - Ireland and America typically use 'whiskey' while Scotland and Canada use 'whisky'. The age statement on a bottle refers to the youngest whiskey in the blend, not the average age.
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