This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey)[1] is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, made generally of charred white oak.

American whiskey

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A selection of Bourbons and Tennessee whiskeys offered at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia

Thirteen large distilleries owned by eight companies produce over 99% of the whiskey made in the U.S.[2]

Of the thirteen, ten are in Kentucky, two are in Tennessee, and one is in Indiana. The three states are grouped together in the east-central mainland region of the United States.

Bourbon

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Kentucky bourbon

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The production line at the Maker's Mark distillery

Brands are listed alphabetically by brand ownership and the name and location of the distillery. The brand owner is included if different.

 
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve bourbon whiskey

Other bourbon

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Tennessee whiskey

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Corn whiskey

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Rye whiskey

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A bottle of American Old Overholt rye whiskey

Malt whiskey

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Wheat whiskey

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Blended whiskey

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Australian whisky

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Australia produces a number of single malt whiskies. Tasmanian whiskies in particular were the first to receive global attention. Australian whiskies are winning an increasing number of global whisky awards and medals, including for example in the World Whiskies Awards and Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 'Liquid Gold Awards'.[8][9] Mainland Australian whiskies are also obtaining global recognition, in particular a West Australian whisky.[10][11]

Australian whisky distilleries include:[12][13]

Canadian whisky

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Bottles of Canadian Club Whisky for sale at a liquor store in Iizaka, Fukushima, Japan

English whisky

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Finnish whisky

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French whisky

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German whisky

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Indian whisky

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Indian single malts

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Irish whiskey

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Three Irish whiskeys

Irish single malts

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Single pot still whiskeys

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Midleton Very Rare with box

Blended Irish whiskeys

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Single grain Irish whiskeys

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Japanese whisky

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A bottle of Japanese Yamazaki whisky

Scotch whisky

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Single malt scotch

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Campbeltown single malts

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Highland single malts

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Dalwhinnie whisky

Island single malts

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Islay single malts

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Lowland single malts

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Speyside single malts

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Grain Scotch whisky

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Blended Malt Scotch whisky

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Blended Scotch whisky

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Independent bottlers of Scotch whisky

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Overseas bottlers of Scotch whisky

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  • 100 Pipers (bottled in India)
  • Black Dog (bottled in India)
  • Clan Campbell (bottled in France)
  • Sir Edward's (bottled in France)
  • William Peel (bottled in France)

South African whisky

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Spanish whisky

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Welsh whisky

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Other whiskies

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A bottle of Mackmyra Den första utgåvan (first edition) and boxe

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition: "In modern trade usage, Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey are thus distinguished in spelling; whisky is the usual spelling in Britain and whiskey that in the U.S."
  2. ^ Albala, Ken, ed. (2015). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781506317304.
  3. ^ "Takara Shuzo Group Companies". Takara Shuzo International Co. Ltd. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Old Rip Van Winkle Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine, Joint venture description on company web site. (Accessed January 2011)
  5. ^ Crumbie, Trey (January 26, 2017). "'Super-premium' Kentucky Owl bourbon bought, to be available nationally". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  6. ^ Patton, Janet (January 26, 2017). "New lakeside bourbon complex will cost $150 million. See what it will include". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "George Washington's Mount Vernon Distillery & Gristmill". Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  8. ^ Colquhoun, Steve (21 March 2014). "Tassie whisky named world's best single malt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  9. ^ Distillery, Tasmania (21 March 2014). "Tasmania Distillery's Sullivans Cove takes world whisky title for single malt". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  10. ^ Brammer, Jenna (6 April 2017). "WA Drop named 'Best International Whisky in the World'". West Australian Newspaper. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  11. ^ Adsti, Saskia (2 November 2017). "Peat the Secret to Winning Drop". West Australian Newspaper. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Australian whisky distilleries". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  13. ^ "Closed Australian whisky distilleries". Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  14. ^ Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014
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