Outline of whisky

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to whisky: Whisky (also "whiskey") – distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash.

Various grains (which may be malted) are used in different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat.

Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, generally made of charred white oak.

The typical unifying characteristics of the different expressions and variations are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.

The spelling whiskey is commonly used in Ireland and the United States, while whisky is used almost exclusively in other whisky-producing countries.

An old whisky still
Copper pot stills at Auchentoshan Distillery in Scotland
Malted barley is an ingredient of some whiskies.
Empty oak barrels waiting to be filled with whisky at the White and MacKay distillery in Invergordon
Spirit still at St George's whisky distillery in Norfolk
The Hiram Walker Distillery in Windsor , Ontario. Established in 1858, it is the oldest functioning distillery in the province.
Scotch whisky
Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel
Glenfiddich Distillery stills
A charred oak barrel used to age whiskey
Inside Sullivans Cove distillery in Tasmania, Australia
Tennessee whiskey aging in charred new oak barrels at the Jack Daniel's distillery
Macallan Distillery production hall
Making charcoal at the Jack Daniel Distillery
Four Roses Distillery
Recently filled barrels of Woodford Reserve bourbon outside of the rickhouse, where they will be stacked and stored during the aging process
Jim Beam Distillery