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, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, which are often old sherry casks or may also be made of charred white oak.

Alcoholic Drinks

An alcoholic beverage is a drink that contains a substantial amount of the psychoactive drug ethanol (informally called alcohol).

Drinking alcohol plays an important social role in many cultures. Alcohol has the potential for abuse and physical dependence. It is one of the most widely used recreational drugs in the world.

Words Associated with Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a 96-mile (154 km) border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast, and the Irish Sea to the south. The country also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.