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Explore every branch of the global whiskey hierarchy — mash bills, legal definitions, aging rules, regional distinctions, and flavor profiles across 7 world regions.

🌍 7 Regions 🍶 30+ Style Categories ⚖️ Full Legal Definitions 📅 Updated 2025

Mash Bill Comparisons

Typical grain ratios for the most common American whiskey styles.

American Whiskey — Typical Grain Ratios
Standard Bourbon
75% Corn
13% Rye
12% Barley
Wheated Bourbon
70% Corn
18% Wheat
12% Barley
High-Rye Bourbon
63% Corn
27% Rye
10% Barley
American Rye
51% Rye
39% Corn
10% Barley
Single Malt Scotch
100% Malted Barley
Corn
Rye
Wheat
Malted Barley

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