Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified. In other English-speaking countries, it is often referred to as “Scotch”.
Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories: single malt, vatted malt (also called “pure malt”), blended and single grain. The first written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1495. A Friar John Cor was the distiller.
