If the biggest difference between Irish Whiskey and Scotch Whisky is which one is dried over peat fire? Is Irish Whisky barley dried without peat fire(no smoky flavor)? What is Peat(Moss)?
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no bang my bell, :P peat moss is organic material that keep soil moist naturally.
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Irish whiskey isn't exposed to the peat smoke like scotch is and also irish is aged in new barrels while scotch is usually aged in a used bourbon or sherry barrel/cask. Peat is a moss found in abundance in that region and burns with a lot of smoke. A single malt scotch from islay is more smokey than say a single malt from speyside though as the peat and water and air is different.
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