What's The Difference Between Scotch & Irish Whiskey?

Polmac (UK) Ltd supplies custom-made, wood, whiskey boxes, for premium quality, Scotch and Irish whiskey. If you're curious about these whiskies, then I recommend you to have a 'wee dram' and try both. However, you may ask yourself this question...

What's the difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch? The main difference is that, normally, Irish whiskey is distilled three times and Scotch whisky twice! 

Locke's Irish Whiskey Box With Scroll

Furthermore, many Scotch whiskies are peated and have a distinct smoky flavour, whilst Irish whiskey is typically un-peated. There are however exceptions and there many un-peated Scotch whiskies and some peaty Irish whiskies.

The Scotch and Irish whiskey brands are protected by law. Irish Whiskey must be distilled and aged in Ireland and have an alcohol content, no greater than 94.8 %, by volume, from a yeast-fermented mash of cereal grains.

Irish Whiskey must be aged for a minimum of 3 years in wooden barrels. Usually old Bourbon or Madeira barrels are used, to create the smooth, delicious flavour, for which Irish Whiskey is known. 

If Irish whiskey contains two or more distillates, it must be labeled as "blended"!

Irish whiskey can be described as a 'single pot still', 'single malt', 'single grain', and 'blended', However, there are no rules of production for single malt or single grain Irish whiskey, so the distilleries label the whiskey themselves!

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The World Of Whisky, Or Is It Whiskey?

Polmac (UK) Ltd supplies wood, whisky boxes, which are custom-made to our customers exact requirements. Polmac whisky boxes are then despatched directly to our customers, who pack them with a range of wonderful single malt whiskies! 

 Single Malt Whisky Box With Parchment For: Isle Of Arran Distillery

Whisky or whiskey, is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. 

Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn (maize), rye, and wheat. 

Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, that are generally made of charred white oak. 

At one time, all whisky was spelled without the extra 'e', as "whiskey". Around 1870, the reputation of Scottish whisky was very poor, as Scottish distilleries flooded the market with cheaper spirits produced using the Coffey still. 

The Irish and American distilleries therefore, adopted the spelling "whiskey", with the extra "e", to distinguish their higher quality product. 

Locke's Single Malt Irish Whiskey For: The Cooley Distillery

Today, the spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, Australia and Japan, while whiskey is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and America.

A blended whiskey (or whisky) is the product of blending different types of whiskeys and sometimes also neutral grain spirits, coloring, and flavorings. It is generally the product of mixing one or more higher-quality straight, or single malt whiskies, with lighter spirits and water.

It takes three years to complete the process of production of whisky and it has to stay inside an oak cask for three full years to be called whisky. 

To be called Scotch, the spirits have to remain in an oak cask for three years, on Scottish ground. Single malt whiskies take 8 to 10 years of ageing. 

Older whiskeys are more expensive and considered better tasting. Whisky does not mature in bottles like wine does; it only matures in the casks. 

Most whiskies are chill-filtered before bottling, to remove the residue produced during distillation. This prevents the whisky getting hazy and cloudy. 

Single malt and single grain Scotch whiskies are the main types and blends, which are made from these two basic types. 

If you're curious about whisky / whiskey, then give it a try. There is nothing quite like it. Whisky has a unique taste and has remained original throughout the centuries. 

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