Scotch whiskey vs Scotch

Scotch whiskey and Scotch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Scotch whiskey	Yes	No	No	No
Scotch	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Scotch whiskey and Scotch are synonyms defined as:

Scotch whiskey and Scotch: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Other synonyms of Scotch whiskey include malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whisky.

Scotch whiskey (noun)	Scotch (noun)
whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still	whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Scotch whiskey (adjective)	Scotch (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language