Silent Distillery : a distillery that is no longer in operation. This may be a temporary state or it may be that the distillery has been abandoned or demolished. The terms ‘ghost distillery’ and ‘lost distillery’ are used interchangeably. Over the centuries demand for whisky has varied enormously. In 19th century Scotland, there were more […]

Whisky : a spirit distilled from fermented grain, typically barley, corn, rye or wheat, with the barley malted in most cases when used, and typically aged in oak casks. Scotch whisky : whisky distilled in Scotland from fermented grain, water and yeast, with the barley malted in most cases when used, aged in oak casks for […]

Whisky ウイスキー Whiskey وِسْكي Uísque Viski. ουίσκι 威士忌酒 Uisge beatha Whisky (whiskey) : a spirit distilled from fermented grain, typically barley, corn, rye or wheat, with the barley malted in most most cases when used, and typically aged in wooden casks. The word whisky (IPA: /wɪskiː/) is an anglicisation of the Gaelic uisge beatha (Scottish) or uisce […]