id: 623
name: Whiskey
flavor_bible_name_variants: bourbon,irish whiskey,scotch,whiskey,whiskey scotch
flavor_bible_pairings_ids: allspice,chocolate,cinnamon,cream and ice cream,dried fruits,figs,ginger or ginger ale,honey,lemon juice,orange curaao,pears,spices cinnamon,spices star anise,sugar brown,sugar white,sweet potatoes,vanilla
status: draft
source: foodb,flavor_bible
food_db_name: Whisky
flavor_db_name_variants: whisky
name_scientific: null
description: Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, made generally of charred white oak. Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.
itis_id: null
wikipedia_id: Whisky
picture_file_name: 640.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 136846
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:35:43.000Z
legacy_id: null
food_group: Beverages
food_subgroup: Distilled beverages
food_type: Type 2
created_at: 2011-12-02T17:29:41.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:28.000Z
creator_id: 2
updater_id: 2
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: null
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00623