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   Vodka

         Vodka was first produced in Poland over 500 years ago. This spirit is featured in more recipes than any other type of spirit mostly because of its ability to bolster nearly any combination of dissimilar ingredients and because of its value. From top to bottom it offer a lot of bang for the buck. 

         Vodkas are the unique products of technique and water. The base can be grains (barley, corn, rye or wheat), grapes or potatoes but water is what gives vodka its singular identity and is why no two are alike. Distilling methods make it the lightest of all spirits. 

         The introduction of flavored Vodka has increased this spirits populatirity. Almost any flavor is now available. 

WHISKEY


An alcoholic distillate obtained from a fermented mash of grains such as barley, rye or corn. The name comes from the Celtic (Gaelic) uisqebaugh (pronounced oos-kee-BAW or whis-kee-BAW), which means "water of life." Many factors influence a whiskey's quality and flavor including the type of grain and yeast used, the method of Whiskey is an alcoholic distillate obtained from a fermented mash of grains such as barley, rye or corn. The name comes from the Celtic (Gaelic) (pronounced oos-kee-BAW or whis-kee-BAW), which means "water of life." Many factors influence a whiskey's quality and flavor including the type of grain and yeast used, the method of distillation , how it's aged, and the water source.

Straight whiskey must be made from at least 51 percent of a grain, must not exceed 160 proof  (80 percent alcohol), must be aged in oak barrels for 2 years and may only be diluted with water to no less than 80 proof bourbon, tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey are all straight whiskeys.  (Jim Beam is a straight whiskey variety.)
 
Blended whiskey is a combination of two or more 100-proof straight whiskeys blended with neutral spirits, grain spirits or light whiskeys. (Cutty Sark is a blended whiskey)

Light whiskey has been distilled to a higher-than-normal alcohol level (typically more than 160 proof) then diluted with water to a greater extent than usual. It gets its distinctive character from being stored in charred oak containers. Such whiskies are generally used for blending.

Single-malt whiskey is made only from malted barley and from a single distillery. Such whiskeys are typically richer in flavor and usually more expensive than blended whiskey. There are myriad single-malt  scotch whiskeys as well as some single-malt ir irish whiskeys available. The countries with the highest whiskey production are Canada, Ireland, Great Britain (Scotland) and the United States. Traditionally, whiskies made in Scotland and Canada are spelled whisky, sans the "e."