List of whisky brands

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This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey)[1] is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, made generally of charred white oak.

American whiskey

A selection of Bourbons and Tennessee whiskeys offered at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia

Fourteen large distilleries owned by eight companies produce over 99% of the whiskey made in the U.S.[2]

Of the fourteen, eleven are in Kentucky, two are in Tennessee, and one is in Indiana. The three states are grouped together in the east-central mainland region of the United States.

Bourbon

Kentucky bourbon

The production line at the Maker's Mark distillery

Brands are listed alphabetically by brand ownership and the name and location of the distillery. The brand owner is included if different.

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve bourbon whiskey

Other bourbon

Tennessee whiskey

Corn whiskey

Rye whiskey

A bottle of American Old Overholt rye whiskey

Malt whiskey

Wheat whiskey

Blended whiskey

Australian whisky

Australia produces a number of single malt whiskies. Tasmanian whiskies in particular were the first to receive global attention. Australian whiskies are winning an increasing number of global whisky awards and medals, including for example in the World Whiskies Awards and Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 'Liquid Gold Awards'.[8][9] Mainland Australian whiskies are also obtaining global recognition, in particular a West Australian whisky.[10][11]

Australian whisky distilleries include:[12][13]

Canadian whisky

Finnish whisky

French whisky

German whisky

Indian whisky

Blended

Indian single malts

Irish whiskey

Japanese whisky

A bottle of Japanese Yamazaki whisky

United Kingdom

England

Scotland

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Type Region Distilleries
Single malt Campbeltown single malts
Highland single malts
Island single malts
Islay single malts
Lowland single malts
Speyside single malts
Grain scotch
Blended malt
Blended whisky
Independent bottlers
Overseas bottlers
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Defunct distilleries

Wales

Other whiskies

See also

References

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