Irish whiskey
distilled spirit
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Irish whiskey is a distilled spirit primarily made from barley and produced in Ireland. It shares its name origin with other whiskeys, deriving from the Celtic uisce beatha, meaning "water of life".12
Irish whiskeys are similar to Scotch but lack the smoky flavor because the malt is not roasted over a peat fire. They undergo three distillations and are sometimes blended with neutral grain whiskeys to create a lighter product.2
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