Whisky blending category
Malt whisky
Malt whisky is made from only malt(2-raw barley)
Cask Strength Malt
Material
- Single cask malt whisky
Single Cask Malt
Material
- Single cask malt whisky
- Water
Single Malt
Material Whisky
- Malt whisky made by single(same) distillery
- Water
Malt (Pure Malt)
Material Whisky
- Malt whisky by several distilleries
- Water
* There are several pure malt whisky containing imported bulk whisky in Japan.
Grain whisky
Grain whisky is made from malt(6-raw barley) and grain
Cask Strength Grain
Material Whisky
- Single cask grain whisky
Single Cask Grain
Material Whisky
- Single cask grain whisky
- Water
Single Grain
Material Whisky
- Grain whisky made by single(same) distillery
- Water
Grain
Material Whisky
- Grain whisky made by several distilleries
- Water
Blended whisky
Blended
Material Whisky
- Malt whisky
- Grain whisky
- Water
* There are several blended whisky containing imported bulk in Japan.
Blended with neutral spirits
Material Whisky
- Malt whisky
- Grain whisky
- Water
- Neutral spirits
* Scotch and Irish whisky forbidden it.
* It is common for low price range whisky in Japan and USA
Blended with flavoring
(Canadian blended)
Material Whisky
- Grain whisky (Rye main flavoring)
- Grain whisky (Corn main base)
- Water
- Flavoring liquor
* Canadian blended whisky is blended of flavoring whisky and base whisky. It's possible to add flavoring liquor max 9.09%.
Irish Blended
Material Whisky
- Malt whisky
- Pure Pot Still whisky
- Grain whisky
- Water
* All 3 material type whisky blend or 2 of them blended are Irish blended whisky. Pure pot still whisky is one kind of grain whisky so that Pure pot still & Grain blended is actually grain whisky & grain whisky but it is categorized as Irish Blended whisky.