Due to the high price that whisky can attain, it has become a target for food-fraud and is at risk for potential adulteration. Typical methods for the adulteration of whisky include falsifying the country of origin (e.g., Scotch whisky is a protected designation of origin indicating that a whisky originates from Scotland, whereas a fraudulent scotch whisky may not), or the age (e.g., the aging of the whisky may be less than indicated, or a form of accelerated aging may be employed). Whiskies may also be blended with lower quality brands or be watered down .