It’s a type of whisky. That may seem obvious, but a whisky is simply a spirit distilled from a grain. Which means that bourbon, and rye are also whiskies. There are also Irish, Japanese, and the broader ‘world whiskies.’ What a whisky is called actually gives you a clue

Scotch is my favorite in all of the whiskies. I mean I enjoy an Irish whisky and rye whiskies make amazing cocktails. But I always look for the scotch first, then the others. Part of my love for scotch is frankly its depth. There are just so many nuanced notes