Scotch whisky (scottish gaelic: uisge-beatha; scots: scots whisky/whiskie, whusk(e)y; often simply called whisky or scotch) is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two), made in scotland. all scotch whisky was originally made from malted barley. commercial distilleries began introducing whisky made from wheat and rye in the late 18th century. as of 2020, there were 134 scotch whisky distilleries operating in scotland.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 ...

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