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Learn how barley malt and corn are aged in oak barrels and then blended to taste to create Scotch whiskey in a distillery in Scotland
Whisky Tasting with Scots
Sazerac cocktail whisky barrels Glenlivet whisky distillery, Minmore, Scotland fermentation and distillation process for producing whiskey
Sláinte: The influence of Irish language on English
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Learn how barley malt and corn are aged in oak barrels and then blended to taste to create Scotch whiskey in a distillery in Scotland
Scotch whisky.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Whisky Tasting with Scots
Learn about the many varieties of Scottish whisky.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Sláinte: The influence of Irish language on English
Britannica editor Jeff Wallenfeldt provides an overview of the Irish language.
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Sazerac cocktail
Sazerac cocktail, a popular drink from New Orleans, typically consisting of rye whiskey...
Scott B. Rosen/Eat Your World (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
whisky barrels
Whisky barrels at a distillery in Scotland.
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Glenlivet whisky distillery, Minmore, Scotland
Glenlivet whisky distillery, Minmore, Scotland.
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fermentation and distillation process for producing whiskey
The fermentation and distillation process for producing whiskey. The production of...
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