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To add just a little more info:
According to the Irish whiskey distillers (based on a tour of one of their distilleries), the drying process is different between Scotch and Irish whiskeys. When the various ingredients are dried, in Ireland the source of heat is separated by a metal wall - the heat comes through the wall and dries everything. It Scotland the heat source is in the same room - therefore the "smokey" taste of Scotch. Additionally, they indicated that bourbons have sugar added, and therefore are sweeter.
This tour eventually led to taste test - comparing the various Irish whiskeys and eventually a comparison to Scotch and bourbon. Needless to say, the Scotch tasted like an ashtray and the bourbon was like syrup - all the more reason why Irish was better than the rest - at least in their opinion.
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