Whisky is fun to drink! I wonder what it's made from. Do you know?
Yes, I certainly do!  It is made from a fermented grain mash that is distilled.
Fermented grain mash? What is that?
It is when various grains, such as barley or corn, are mixed with water and sugars and allowed to come in to contact with yeast.  As it rots, it releases alcohol.
Oh, I see! That's weird! You wouldn't happen to know when whiskey was invented, would you?
I am not sure, but distilled spirits have been around since at least the time of Rome (they called it "aqua vitae").
Oh wow, all the way back from then! And do you know what the most expensive whiskey there is in the world right now?
I am unsure, but I wouldn't be surprised if the most expensive is a single malt Scotch, made from a single distillery.
Ooo, that sounds good, can you tell me more about that?
whisky, and blended Scotch whisky.
All Scotch whisky must be aged in oak barrels for at least three years. Any age statement on a bottle of Scotch whisky, expressed in numerical form, must reflect the age of the youngest whisky used to produce that product. A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed-age whisky. A whisky without an age statement is known as a no age statement (NAS) whisky, the only guarantee being that all whisky contained in that bottle is at least three years
Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, generally made of charred white oak.
Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.
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