This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey)[1] is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, made generally of charred white oak.

American whiskey

Main article: American whiskey
A selection of Bourbons and Tennessee whiskeys offered at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia

Thirteen large distilleries owned by eight companies produce over 99% of the whiskey made in the U.S.[2]

Of the thirteen, ten are in Kentucky, two are in Tennessee, and one is in Indiana. The three states are grouped together in the east-central mainland region of the United States.

Bourbon

Main article: Bourbon whiskey

Kentucky bourbon

The production line at the Maker's Mark distillery

Brands are listed alphabetically by brand ownership and the name and location of the distillery. The brand owner is included if different.

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve bourbon whiskey

Other bourbon

Tennessee whiskey

Main article: Tennessee whiskey

Corn whiskey

Main article: Corn whiskey

Rye whiskey

A bottle of American Old Overholt rye whiskey

Main article: Rye whiskey

Malt whiskey

Wheat whiskey

Blended whiskey

Australian whisky

Main article: Australian whisky

Australia produces a number of single malt whiskies. Tasmanian whiskies in particular were the first to receive global attention. Australian whiskies are winning an increasing number of global whisky awards and medals, including for example in the World Whiskies Awards and Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 'Liquid Gold Awards'.[8][9] Mainland Australian whiskies are also obtaining global recognition, in particular a West Australian whisky.[10][11]

Australian whisky distilleries include:[12][13]

Canadian whisky

Main article: Canadian whisky
Bottles of Canadian Club Whisky for sale at a liquor store in Iizaka, Fukushima, Japan

English whisky

Main article: English whisky

Finnish whisky

Main article: Finnish whisky

French whisky

Main article: French whisky

German whisky

Main article: German whisky

Indian whisky

Main article: Indian whisky

Indian single malts

Irish whiskey

Three Irish whiskeys

Main article: Irish whiskey

Irish single malts

Single pot still whiskeys

Midleton Very Rare with box

Main article: Single pot still whiskey

Blended Irish whiskeys

Single grain Irish whiskeys

Japanese whisky

A bottle of Japanese Yamazaki whisky

Main article: Japanese whisky

Scotch whisky

Main article: Scotch whisky

Single malt scotch

Main article: Single malt Scotch

Campbeltown single malts

Main article: Campbeltown single malts

Highland single malts

Main article: Highland single malts
Dalwhinnie whisky

Island single malts

Main article: Island single malt

Islay single malts

Main article: Islay single malts

Lowland single malts

Main article: Lowland single malts

Speyside single malts

Main article: Speyside single malt

Grain Scotch whisky

Blended Malt Scotch whisky

Main article: Blended malt whisky

Blended Scotch whisky

Main article: Blended whiskey

Independent bottlers of Scotch whisky

Overseas bottlers of Scotch whisky

South African whisky

Spanish whisky

Welsh whisky

Main article: Welsh whisky

Other whiskies

A bottle of Mackmyra Den första utgåvan (first edition) and boxe

See also

References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition: "In modern trade usage, Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey are thus distinguished in spelling; whisky is the usual spelling in Britain and whiskey that in the U.S."
  2. ^ Albala, Ken, ed. (2015). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781506317304.
  3. ^ "Takara Shuzo Group Companies". Takara Shuzo International Co. Ltd. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Old Rip Van Winkle Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine, Joint venture description on company web site. (Accessed January 2011)
  5. ^ Crumbie, Trey (January 26, 2017). "'Super-premium' Kentucky Owl bourbon bought, to be available nationally". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  6. ^ Patton, Janet (January 26, 2017). "New lakeside bourbon complex will cost $150 million. See what it will include". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "George Washington's Mount Vernon Distillery & Gristmill". Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  8. ^ Colquhoun, Steve (21 March 2014). "Tassie whisky named world's best single malt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  9. ^ Distillery, Tasmania (21 March 2014). "Tasmania Distillery's Sullivans Cove takes world whisky title for single malt". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  10. ^ Brammer, Jenna (6 April 2017). "WA Drop named 'Best International Whisky in the World'". West Australian Newspaper. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  11. ^ Adsti, Saskia (2 November 2017). "Peat the Secret to Winning Drop". West Australian Newspaper. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Australian whisky distilleries". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  13. ^ "Closed Australian whisky distilleries". Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  14. ^ Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014

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