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PayUp · 08-30-2003, 02:59 PM

whiskEy=u.s., ireland
whisky=scottland, canada
irish=100% malted barley, aged at least 5-8 years by law
american= orginally from Bourban county kentucky, by law must be 51% corn aged 2 years in new white oak barrels
tennesssee- jack daniels, filters through maple charcoal for about 10 days-sweet smokey flavor
kentucky-jim beam
canadian=all blended, no more than 50% of rye, corn wheat or barley, aged minimum 2 years
scotch= aged in used barrelsblended up to 30 different malts
single malt scotch= best,from north part of the highland malts, spayside malts, smokey flavor comes from burning of peat, they need 5 years of aging and are fully mature at 20 years. Glenlivet or Glennfiddich are excellent. expensive because of aging, takes up space also a barel will loose 2% of its contents a year. 20 years= 40% loss and 60% available for sale
thats a few of the differences

08-30-2003, 02:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
PayUp DILLIGAF Location: AZ	whiskEy=u.s., ireland whisky=scottland, canada irish=100% malted barley, aged at least 5-8 years by law american= orginally from Bourban county kentucky, by law must be 51% corn aged 2 years in new white oak barrels tennesssee- jack daniels, filters through maple charcoal for about 10 days-sweet smokey flavor kentucky-jim beam canadian=all blended, no more than 50% of rye, corn wheat or barley, aged minimum 2 years scotch= aged in used barrelsblended up to 30 different malts single malt scotch= best,from north part of the highland malts, spayside malts, smokey flavor comes from burning of peat, they need 5 years of aging and are fully mature at 20 years. Glenlivet or Glennfiddich are excellent. expensive because of aging, takes up space also a barel will loose 2% of its contents a year. 20 years= 40% loss and 60% available for sale thats a few of the differences __________________ Born to Lose.