Grain whisky is any whisky made from at least some grains other than barley, such as wheat and maize (corn). Some grain whiskies also contain malted barley. (Whisky made from only barley is called malt whisky. This can be confusing: both malt whisky and grain whisky are made from grain malt.) The term is especially used in reference to Scotch whisky.
Grain whisky is typically distilled in a continuous column still, also known as a patent or Coffe...
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