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Speyside single malt
Speyside single malt: Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the River Spey region of north-east Scotland, legally defined under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009. Home to over half of Scotland's distilleries; light, fruity, floral, mostly unpeated style with sherry cask tradition.
Tennessee whiskey
Tennessee whiskey: corn-based whiskey made in Tennessee to bourbon standards plus maple-charcoal filtering before aging (the Lincoln County process), mandated by a 2013 state law with one grandfathered exemption for Prichard's; Jack Daniel's is the largest producer.
The Famous Grouse
The Famous Grouse is a blended Scotch whisky brand created by Matthew Gloag & Son in Perth in the 1890s, Scotland's best-selling whisky since 1980, sold by Edrington to William Grant & Sons in July 2025.
The Glenlivet distillery
The Glenlivet distillery, founded 1824 by George Smith in the Livet valley of Speyside, Scotland, first licensed distiller in the parish, trademarked "The" Glenlivet in 1884, now owned by Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard) with light lantern-still single malt.
Tullamore Dew
Tullamore Dew, also written Tullamore D.E.W., is a blended Irish whiskey first distilled in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, in 1829 and named for the town.
Vat 69
Vat 69 is a blended Scotch whisky created in 1882 by William Sanderson of Leith, named after the 69th of 100 trial casks, now owned by Diageo. Known for Shackleton's 1914 expedition and Band of Brothers' Captain Nixon; light 40% ABV blend of about 40 malts and grains.
Whisky
Whisky (whiskey) is a cereal-grain spirit matured in oak. Gaelic uisge beatha, first records Ireland 1405, Scotland 1496; Scotch, bourbon, Irish, and Japanese styles differ by legal definitions, grains, and casks.
Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve: Brown-Forman's Kentucky straight bourbon, launched 1996 at the historic Labrot & Graham distillery in Versailles; 72/18/10 mash bill, triple pot distillation, 90.4 proof, Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby since 1999.