By Country Blended whiskey

1 country

1.1 canada
1.2 ireland
1.3 scotland
1.4 united states

by country
canada

most canadian whiskies blends. grain spirit aged @ least 3 years in canada may called canadian whisky. regulations not specify distillation limit, although in practice differs little scottish , irish limit of 94.8%, purity of neutral grain spirit has practical limit of approximately value. canadian whisky may contain both caramel , flavorings.

ireland

irish blended whiskey defined republic of ireland s department of agriculture, food , marine blend of 2 or more different whiskey types among pot still, malt, , grain whiskey categories, , production includes irish grain whiskey produced distillate less intense in flavour when compared pot still distillates ... @ strength of c. 94.5% vol.

scotland

under scotch whisky regulations: “blended malt scotch whisky” means blend of 2 or more single malt scotch whiskies have been distilled @ more 1 distillery; “blended grain scotch whisky” means blend of 2 or more single grain scotch whiskies have been distilled @ more 1 distillery; , “blended scotch whisky” means blend of 1 or more single malt scotch whiskies 1 or more single grain scotch whiskies. regulations allow addition of caramel color, regardless of whether final product labelled blended or not. mix of single malts only, without other types of whisky such made grains other malted barley, may called blended malt (formerly known vatted malt, term no longer permitted).

united states

american blended whiskey (alternatively labeled whiskey – blend ) must contain minimum of 20% straight whiskey. blended whiskey contains minimum of 51% straight whiskey of 1 particular grain type (i.e., rye, malt, wheat or bourbon whiskey) includes grain type in label description – e.g., blended rye whiskey or blended bourbon whiskey . spirits containing less 20% straight whiskey greater 5% whiskey of kind can labeled spirit whiskey .

american blended whiskey not confused american whiskey labeled blend of straight whiskeys . blend of straight whiskeys mixture of 1 or more straight whiskeys either includes straight whiskeys produced in different u.s. states or coloring , flavoring additives (and possibly other approved blending materials ), or both, not contain neutral grain spirits.