The answer should be yes as Scotch is short for Scotch Whisky and must be distilled at a Scottish distillery. All whiskey is not of course Scotch Whisky (Whiskey in Ireland and the US) and Scotch is sometimes used in other parts of the world as a generic name for whiskey confusing the issue. The fact is, however that it is impossible for all whiskey that is a 'product of Scotland' to really be Scottish if you look at the amount of this whiskey that is distributed across the world. Therefore, it is clear that much whiskey is made in foreign, often Less economically developed countries and sold under the name Scotch Whisky even though it is not really made in Scotland.
...Because that is what defines it as Scotch. Just as Bourbon is only made in the county of Bourbon, Scotch is only made in Scotland. Both are versions of whiskey (whisky in the case of scotch), so when made elsewhere it is simply whiskey.
'Scotch' is a nickname for whiskey which is made in Scotland. Scottish people are from Scotland.
Yes, scotch whiskey is whiskey made in Scotland. You will notice that although there is good whiskey made in other countries, Ireland for example, the bottle will say what kind of whiskey it is : single, double malt, blend but not call it scotch.
The name originates from being the junction where travelers to eastern Scotland are separated from travelers to western Scotland.
It would not be 'Scotch' whiskey if made outside Scotland would it ? Many countries make whiskey, U.S.A. (bourbon), Canada, Japan, India, Taiwan, Ireland (whiskey), Wales and even England.
I deleted the previous answer because it was a bias opinion and not fact. Scotch or to give it it's full name 'Scotch Whisky' because it's made in Scotland. The taste is just like whisky although there are many different whiskies and so there are many different tastes. It's all down to taste.
No, they are all made in Scotland.
Scotch is a particular type of whiskey, first made in Scotland, which is aged in oak casks.Answer #2Scotch is whiskey made in Scotland.If whiskey is made anywhere else in the world; even by the same people using the exact same recipie and tools, it is not scotch.#3Scotch is a trade name and must meet requirements for ingredients, aging, and distilling. All Scotch is made in Scotland, all whiskey made in Scotland in not Scotch.
'Scotch' is a nickname for whiskey which is made in Scotland. Scottish people are from Scotland.
Yes, scotch whiskey is whiskey made in Scotland. You will notice that although there is good whiskey made in other countries, Ireland for example, the bottle will say what kind of whiskey it is : single, double malt, blend but not call it scotch.
Scotch whisky is from Scotland.
There is NO difference. Scotch IS whisky. Scotch is a nickname for whisky made in Scotland. On every bottle of whisky made in Scotland the label says 'Scotch Whisky' rather than 'Scottish Whisky'. The word 'Scotch' simply means where the product is made i.e. Scotland. ----- Scotch is a tradename and must meet requirements for ingredients, distilling, aging and blending to be called "Scotch". Whiskey is more generic referring to any distilled drink made from grain mash, fermented and then distilled one, two or three times then stored in charred wooden barrels to "age" the whiskey and gain its brown color. In some cases the aging process is skipped as in the production of "moonshine", which techically could be called young unaged whiskey.
Scotch is made in Scotland and aged in oak casks for a minimum of 3 years, either blended or Single Malt. Whiskey is made in America and Ireland. Whisky without the "e" is made in Scotland, Canada. Look up Scotch whiskey distilleries for examples of Scotch. Look up Irish whiskey or American whiskey for examples of those.
A single malt scotch indicates that it's from a single distillery in Scotland and that it's made from malted grains.
In Dufftown, Scotland. The heart of whiskey distilling in Scotland. have a look at the Glenfiddich website.
Antiquity whiskey is matured whiskey with age made anywhere while Scotch Whisky is malt whiskey made in Scotland. In Scotland it's spelt "Whisky" from "uisge" Gaelic for water. "Whiskey" refers to liquor produced elswhere.
No!It is not a Scotch.The whiskies produced in Scotland or made in the similar style are called scotch. Jack Daniels is a Tennessee whiskey. It is made in the U.S and has a particular smoky taste and flavor.It gets its smoky flavor from the last stage of the distillation process. It is one of the leading whiskey brand in the world.
Yes, "Scotch" should be capitalized when referring to the nationality of people or things from Scotland. For example, "Scotch whisky" or "Scotch tape."