Category: World Whisk

What is a World Whisk?

You may know the terms “New World” and “Old World” as a World Whisk consumer, but do you truly understand what they imply? The solution is not quite as clear-cut as you might imagine.

The term “New World whisky” is most frequently used to refer to whisky that has not been distilled in Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the USA, or Japan or that has been prepared using a method that is not customary in that nation.

When it comes to Old World whisky, Scotland is often the first country that comes to mind, followed by the USA for bourbon and rye and Scotland and Ireland for blended whiskies. However, the case of Japan is particularly intriguing. Despite distilling single malt whisky since the 1920s, largely using Scottish techniques, it was in the 21st century that Japanese whisky gained global popularity, sparking a lively debate about its classification.