What is the difference between Irish and Scotch whiskey?!


Question: What is the difference between Irish and Scotch whiskey?
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Whiskeys are usually labeled after the region they are produced in. Irish whisky is the one made in Ireland, while Scotch whisky is the one made in Scotland. In fact, Scotch can only be labeled Scottish whiskey, if it has been distilled and matured in Scotland.
Irish whiskey has a softer, more rounded flavor, when compared to Scotch whisky.
Irish whiskey goes through triple distillation process, while Scotch whisky is distilled only two times. Due to it being distilled thrice, Irish whiskey is lighter than the Scottish one.
The pot stills used for making Irish whisky are larger than the stills used for making Scotch. Three times larger than normal copper pot stills are used for the distillation of Irish whiskey, which accounts for its uniquely delicate flavor.
In the process of making Scottish whiskey, the barley is first sprouted and then dried. Raw and malted barley is used to make Irish whiskey, while the Scottish whiskey is entirely made up of malted barley.
While making Irish whisky, more emphasis is laid on the process and the casks, while Scots give more importance to the skills of the master blender.
Irish whisky can be divided into Single Malt, Single Grain, Pure Pot Still and Blended Whiskey, while Scotch includes Single Malt, Vatted Malt (also called "Pure Malt"), Blended and Single Grain.
In case of Scotch, only malted barley is used, while it is not necessary for an Irish whisky to have all malted barley only. The latter usually has both raw and malted barley.
Irish malt generally is dried without using peat or any other smoke, unlike Scotch whisky, in which malt is first sprout and then dried as mentioned earlier.
The making of Irish whisky is such that more natural flavors of barley rise in it, as compared to Scotch whisky.
The aging time of both the whiskeys also differs. Scotch is aged in the cask for a period of at least 2 years. On the other hand, the Irish whiskey is aged for 3 years.



Once more for luck very little difference in deed each distillery has their own secret formula for production.
It just a matter of taste and spelling the scots spell it whiskey and the irish whiskies.
Apart from hype and your own Personal taste very little.
Water used can make quite a bit of difference so believe it or not the persons who answered 150 are just as right as any body else.
The is now near thetford in the glorious county of Norfolk in Scotland sorry just kidding a whiskey distillery in England and and you will find some in wales too.
A time ago there were several operating in London.
Mostly a load of utter hogs wash is written about whiskey as mostly is what you like and not some oink writing about it who's probably never drunk the nectar but going on distillery hype!



Arvid has it about spot on, though to be called Scotch whisky this also has to be 3 yrs in cask.

Lighter Irish from triple distillation ( Auchentoshan Lowland whisky is the only triple scotch).

Far bigger range of scotch than Irish but both are equally fine drinks. Just different not better.

Scotch single malt is the top of their range while blended is made to a recipe to produce a consistent product. Single malt depends on a huge number of different factors to produce the finished product.

Roger



I suppose it is a matter of taste, and taste is subjective. I would suggest you try the two side by side and see what you like.
I find Irish whiskey to taste less interesting, watered down, medicinal and bland by comparison, but I'm sure there as many opinions as whiskey drinkers...



There is about as much difference in the tastes as between a rye and a gin.

You couldn't fool a Scotch drinker with an Irish Whiskey



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Um, just about 150 miles.




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