English whisky
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English whisky (whiskey[lower-alpha 1]) is a liquor made from cereal grains, malt and water.[6][7] There are currently two types of English whiskies produced malt whisky and grain whisky.[8][9]
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Type | Distilled beverage |
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Country of origin | England |
Introduced | First introduced/ Reintroduced 1800s / 2003 (Active: 21 years) |
Discontinued | 1900s |
Alcohol by volume | 40%[1] - 67.9%[2] (46% avg alc vol %) |
Colour | • Caramel • Yellow |
Flavour | • sweet • savoury • spicy • smoky[3] |
Ingredients | Malt, Cereal Grains, Water |
Variants | Single Malt, Triple Malt, Blended Whisky, Single Cask, Small Batch |
Related products | |
Website | English Whisky Guild[4] |
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Although England is not well known for whisky production, distillers operated in London, Liverpool and Bristol until the late 19th century, after which production of English single malt whisky ceased until 2003.[10] Since then, English whisky has experienced a resurgence in production.[11]