What does "scotch whisky" mean?

Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.

Scotch whisky

Common synonyms include: malt whiskey, malt whisky, scotch, scotch malt whiskey, scotch malt whisky, scotch whiskey.

noun

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Noun

1
Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley. countable, uncountable
2
whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still wordnet