Whiskey style categories (bourbon, scotch, rye, Irish, Japanese) matched with their region and one defining production rule each.
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- What American whiskey style must be made from at least 51 percent corn and aged in new charred oak barrels?
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Bourbon- What US state is most closely associated with bourbon production?
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Kentucky- What Scottish spirit, distilled from malted barley or grain, must be aged in oak casks for at least three years to be labeled as such?
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Scotch whisky- What Scotch whisky style is made entirely from malted barley at a single distillery?
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Single malt Scotch- What Scotch whisky style blends whiskies from multiple distilleries, often including both malt and grain whiskies?
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Blended Scotch- What smoky flavor characteristic is common in many Scotch whiskies, especially from the Islay region, caused by drying malt over peat fires?
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A peaty (smoky) flavor- What Irish whiskey is traditionally distilled three times, generally producing a smoother, lighter style than Scotch?
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Irish whiskey- What American whiskey style must be made from at least 51 percent rye grain, giving it a spicier flavor than bourbon?
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Rye whiskey- What Tennessee whiskey style is similar to bourbon but undergoes an additional charcoal filtering step called the Lincoln County Process?
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Tennessee whiskey- What country's whisky industry, heavily influenced by Scotch production methods, has grown rapidly in international acclaim since the 20th century?
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Japan- What term describes whiskey made primarily or entirely from a single type of grain at one distillery, as opposed to a blend?
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Single malt (or single grain) whiskey- What term describes whiskey combining products from multiple distilleries or batches to achieve a consistent flavor profile?
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Blended whiskey- What US legal requirement governs the minimum aging and barrel type used for bourbon production?
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Aging in new, charred oak barrels, with no minimum time required for straight bourbon beyond two years for the 'straight' label- What describes a whiskey's 'mash bill,' referring to the specific grain recipe used in its production?
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The mash bill- What Scotch whisky region is particularly known for producing smoky, peaty whiskies?
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Islay
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