Irish whiskey is triple distilled and unpeated, so it drinks smoother. Scotch is distilled twice and can carry smoke. Here is the real gap, and what to buy.
Red, Black, Green, Gold and Blue decoded: the Johnnie Walker colors are a style and price ladder, not a quality ranking. Here is what each label is actually for.
A good bottle of whiskey costs $40 to $70, and that window covers almost everything worth drinking regularly. Here is the full price map, tier by tier.
All Scotch is whisky, but only whisky made in Scotland can be called Scotch. Here is what the spelling tells you, why Scotch tastes drier, and what each region does.
Every bourbon is a whiskey, but most whiskey is not bourbon. The rules that define bourbon, how it differs from Scotch, rye and Irish, and which to buy first.
Plain unflavored whiskey is treated as kosher by most authorities. The questions start with flavored whiskey and sherry or wine cask finishing. What to check first.
