On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 17:41:11 +0000, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've labored/laboured for years under the impression that "whiskey" is the
> proper spelling unless you're referring to Scots/Scotch whisky.
> Encyclopedia.com seems to agree:
>
> "whiskey [from the Gaelic for water of life], spirituous liquor distilled
> from a fermented mash of grains, usually rye, barley, oats, wheat, or corn.
> Inferior whiskeys are made from potatoes, beets, and other roots. The
> standard whiskeys of the world are Scotch (commonly spelled whisky), Irish,
> American, and Canadian. ..."
American and Canadian also known as bourbon and rye, respectively. Is
there another name for Irish? (I didn't know the Irish made whiskey
... though their Guinness and Kilkenny is a delight)
Gene
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