| Irish whiskey is generally made from barley, either entirely from malted barley, in which case it is a single-malt whiskey, or from a blend of unmalted and malted barley, in which case it is known as pure pot still. Blended whiskeys from Ireland may also include corn or wheat alcohols mixed in with a blend of barley. Irish whiskey is distilled three times using pot stills while Scotch is distilled only two times. This is why Irish whiskey has a greater presence of alcohol & a cleaner and lighter taste over Scotch.
Irish whiskey like Scotch can be aged in old sherry, bourbon or rum casks for several years. Official Irish whiskey must be matured for at least three years and it’s during this maturation process that the whiskey attains its individual character.
Scotch can be vatted(blended) for over a year or more while Irish whiskey is vatted for as little as 2 days and rarely longer than a month.
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