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What are the ingredients of whisky

1. Single malt

Single malt whisky is produced by a single distillery and is produced by distilling only water and barley malt without the addition of any other grains. This type of whisky is the oldest and most characteristic of the distillery, and this type of whisky puts more emphasis on individuality without the sense of balance that comes from blended varieties.

2. Single grain

Single grain whisky is mainly corn as raw material, is produced by a distillery distillation of water and barley malt with (or without) malting treatment (or no malting treatment) of the grain whisky.

The main characteristics of grain whisky are light, soft and neutral. To the traditional whisky consumer, this flavor is too boring. So most of them, as ingredients, flow into blended whiskies, providing these blends with a variety of unique flavors.

3. Blended Grains

Blended whisky refers to the blending together of a number of different types and sources of whisky. Unlike single malt whisky, which focuses on the terroir of its origin, blended whisky focuses on its flavor. Blended whiskies are not meant to be drunk neat, but are mostly used as "dry drinks" or blended into cocktails. Blended whisky flavors are balanced, for example, sometimes a malt whisky may be dominated by smoky flavors, and if this is to be toned down, the blender will usually try to add grain whisky, and then the secondary flavors of the malt whisky will come out. This is the heart and principle of blending.