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How many times is most Scotch malt whisky distilled?
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Which language gave English the word whisky?
Answer: Gaelic
Why: Gaelic uisge beatha means 'water of life', a word-for-word translation of the Latin aqua vitae.
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Which used casks hold most maturing Scotch?
Answer: Ex-bourbon
Why: Bourbon must mature in new oak barrels, so each barrel holds bourbon only once before it is sold on to other distillers.
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Which grain forms the base of most Canadian whisky?
Answer: Corn
Why: Canadian law lets any Canadian whisky be called rye whisky, whatever its rye content.
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Which country besides the US mostly uses the spelling 'whiskey'?
Answer: Ireland
Why: Surprisingly, Ireland's official rules also accept 'Irish Whisky', alongside 'Irish Whiskey' and the Irish 'Uisce Beatha Eireannach'.
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Where did Japanese whisky pioneer Masataka Taketsuru train?
Answer: Scotland
Why: His detailed apprentice notebooks from the Hazelburn distillery later became the cornerstone of Japan's whisky industry.
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Which Japanese wood gives some whisky a sandalwood scent?
Answer: Mizunara
Why: Mizunara translates as 'water oak', and its porous wood makes casks that tend to leak.