3. Ireland
The key thing that differentiates Irish whisky from, say, Scottish, is that it is distilled three times instead of two. That’s what gives Irish whisky smoother and distinctive taste. The most famous Irish whisky brand is Jameson that has been produced for a century. The mostly produced whisky in Ireland is Scotch, but also the Single Pot Still. Although Ireland was always famous for whisky production, in the period from 2002-2012 the production grew by as much as 200% and is still on the rise. Now let’s see the number one on our list of top whisky producing countries in the world.
