Whisky

<p>Whisky or whiskey is a type of <a href="/facts/Liquor/azoTp1Mq">liquor</a> made from <a href="/facts/Fermentation_in_food_processing/pWDlWfkd">fermented</a> <a href="/facts/Grain/C00uWDPs">grain</a> <a href="/facts/Mashing/fnG5lRuW">mash</a>. Various grains (which may be <a href="/facts/Malting/WfJX9eg6">malted</a>) are used for different varieties, including <a href="/facts/Barley/GH7X2qtG">barley</a>, <a href="/facts/Maize/lJ6c5xMH">corn</a>, <a href="/facts/Rye/LwdwSNcp">rye</a>, and <a href="/facts/Wheat/lrk6HdV3">wheat</a>. Whisky is typically <a href="/facts/Aging_(food)/b9GKygUo">aged</a> in wooden <a href="/facts/Cask/ESCAffFw">casks</a>, commonly of charred <a href="/facts/White_oak/or49dFSM">white oak</a>. Uncharred white oak casks previously used for the aging of <a href="/facts/Port_wine/dtDKtMAz">port</a>, <a href="/facts/Rum/a146KQB5">rum</a> or <a href="/facts/Sherry/JeetxBYY">sherry</a> may be employed during storage to impart a unique flavor and color.
</p><p>Whisky is a strictly regulated <a href="/facts/Alcoholic_spirit/azoTp1Mq">spirit</a> worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, <a href="/facts/Distillation/plDvUMxn">distillation</a>, and aging in wooden barrels.
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Whisky