Yes .. before the American Prohibition around 1920-30
Cant answer exactly but i will tell you that before the American Prohibition of alcahol Irish whiskey wasconsidered to be by far the finest. By the end of prohibition scotch had leaped in popularity due to its success in smugling and so it remains to this day. Irish whiskey is distilled once more then scotch so inevitably is far better. You can tell im scottish.
Bourbon is whiskey made in Kentucky, specifically Bourbon County: Maker's Mark Scotch is blended whiskey made in Scotland: Johnny Walker Irish whiskey is made in Ireland. It can be Single Malt (Glendfiddich), double malt or more. American whiskey is that which is not made in Bourbon County: Jack Daniels. Canadian whiskey is that which is made in Canada: Seagrams, Candian Club.
Scotch whiskey is made in Scotland from malted barley, while bourbon is made in the United States, primarily from corn. Scotch whiskey tends to have a smoky and peaty flavor, while bourbon is sweeter and has a more caramel taste.
Generally whisk(e)y classifications are by region and have disctintive flavor profiles. Scotch whisky is one of them, and there are different flavor profiles according to the specific region of Scotland where it's produced. Others include Irish whiskey, American whiskey (may not be limited to bourbon and Tennessee whiskey), Canadian whiskey, and Asian whiskies (in particular to Taiwanese and Japanese whiskies).
Hi, Jennifer from Jameson Irish Whiskey here. There is no caffeine whatsoever in Jameson. It is a triple distilled, Irish whiskey distilled & matured at the Jameson distillery in Midleton,Cork. The alcohol by volume is 40% or 80 proof. A blended whiskey, Jameson is made from malted & unmalted barley. The taste is clean & smooth. jamesonwhiskey.com has lots more product information if you are looking for it.
Bourbon whiskey is made in the United States, primarily from corn, while scotch is made in Scotland from malted barley. Bourbon tends to have a sweeter, smoother flavor, while scotch is often smokier and more complex in taste.
There are several distilleries that claim to be distilling scotch whiskey outside of Scotland, such as the Glen Breton whiskey distilled by Glenora Distilleries in Cape Breton, NS, Canada. These claims are based on the Scottish Heritage of the region from which it is made and the efforts to fashion it according to traditional recipes and practices from Scotland. Realistically though, no whiskey made out of Scotland can properly be called Scotch any more than a whiskey made in Japan can be called Irish Whiskey as it is simply a title for the country of origin. A better term for such claimants would be "scotch-style" whiskey. The ironic thing is that, while Scotch tends to have a distinctive taste, which is derived largely from the practice of using peat fires in the distilling process, many modern Scottish distilleries do not follow this process and are indistinguishable from any other mass produced generic whiskey. In spite of this they are still able to legitimately title their products as scotch. Whiskeys like Glen Breton that try to follow the traditional practices will taste much more like what many expect from a scotch because of the peaty tones they produce, but are not in fact scotch. (Although I describe the peatiness of scotch as its distinguishing characteristic, many traditional scotch whiskeys have never had this characteristic. This taste tends to characterise scotch because most of the very popular, widely marketed scotches ie. Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, Oban, Chivas Regal, Jonnie Walker, have some level of peetiness. Realistically range of taste, highlight, and finish in scotch is no less diverse than anywhere else in the world.)
The basic answer is YES, what ever is your preference. I've seen people mix scotch with just about everything. Myself, I don't drink much scotch, but with a good single malt whiskey (like Glenfiddich) I drink it neat (no ice, no water). If you were to come to my house, and mix my Glenfiddich with anything more then ice, I would hide it the next time you came.
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.
my guess would be a ton more than it was in 1998.
Bourbon is a type of whiskey made in the United States, primarily from corn, while Scotch is a type of whiskey made in Scotland, primarily from malted barley. Bourbon tends to have a sweeter, smoother flavor profile, while Scotch often has a smokier, more complex taste due to the peat used in the malting process.
anywhere you want. in your house in your bed. ANYWHERENowhere. Scotch is a drink'Scotch' is an adjective meaning 'of Scotland'. The more usual form is 'Scottish', but you will find both forms in many kinds of writing. 'Scotch' as a noun indeed usually refers to Scotch whiskey. So a Scotch Shepard would presumably be found in Scotland.