Scotch Bourbon Whiskey

The origin of whiskey began over 1000 year ago when distillation made the migration from mainland Europe into Scotland and Ireland via traveling monks.

Bourbon and Scotch are different types of whiskey. They're similar in terms of nutrition but have slightly different taste and flavor profiles, as bourbon is mostly made from corn mash, while Scotch is typically made from malted grains and has been aged for at least three years

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/bourbon-vs-whiskey-vs-scotch#:~:text=Bourbon%20and%20Scotch%20are%20different,for%20at%20least%20three%20years.

Whiskey

The main difference between scotch and whisky is geographic, but also ingredients and spellings. Scotch is whisky made in Scotland, while bourbon is whiskey made in the U.S.A, generally Kentucky. Scotch is made mostly from malted barley, while bourbon is distilled from corn.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30278/what%E2%80%99s-difference-between-scotch-whiskey-and-bourbon

Scotch

Whisky doesn't mature further once bottled like wine does. Scotch is a malt whisky made in scotland from just water and malted barley. ... The more the whisky is aged the better the smoothness of the beverage. To make things clear, all scotch is whisky but not all whisky is scotch.

https://www.quora.com/Which-is-good-for-health-whiskey-or-scotch

Bourbon

Bourbon tends to be sweeter, while Scotch tends to have a more intense smokiness. Summary Bourbon and Scotch are identical in terms of nutrition. However, they're made from different grains, which afford them slightly different taste profiles.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/bourbon-vs-whiskey-vs-scotch

For a whiskey to call itself bourbon, its mash, the mixture of grains from which the product is distilled, must contain at least 51% corn. ... Scotch is whisky made in Scotland, while bourbon is whiskey made in the U.S.A, generally Kentucky. Scotch is made mostly from malted barley, while bourbon is distilled from corn.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30278/what%E2%80%99s-difference-between-scotch-whiskey-and-bourbon

Different types of Whisky

• Scotch Whisky. Scotch whisky is commonly made from malted barley or grain with the spirit aged in oak casks for a minimum of three years. ...
• Irish Whiskey. Irish Whiskey is distilled in Northern Ireland. ...
• European Whiskey. ...
• Bourbon Whiskey. ...
• Tennessee Whiskey. ...
• Rye Whiskey. ...
• Japanese Whisky.

The Scots spell it whisky and the Irish spell it whiskey, with an extra 'e'. This difference in the spelling comes from the translations of the word from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic forms. Whiskey with the extra 'e' is also used when referring to American whiskies.

Whisky is the anglicized form of the Gaelic word uisge beatha (pronounced “oosh-kie bah”). Gaelic is native to both Ireland and Scotland, so it's hard to say where the E came from, but clearly it meant more to the Irish than the Scottish.