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?
word "whisky" (or "whiskey") is an anglicisation of the Classical Gaelic word (or ) meaning "water" (now written as in Modern Irish, and in Scottish Gaelic). Distilled alcohol was known in Latin as ("water of life"). This was translated into Old Irish as ("water of life"), which became in Irish and in Scottish Gaelic. Early forms of the word in English included "uskebeaghe" (1581), "usquebaugh" (1610),
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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