Whisky has to be from Scotland
Whiskey can be from anywhere else in the world.
little tidbit I saw on the Travel Channel
Whiskey can be from anywhere else in the world.
little tidbit I saw on the Travel Channel
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Not the case.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky
Whisky is an Anglicisation of the 17th century Irish uisce beatha (IPA: [ɪʃkʲə bʲahə]) meaning "water of life". The name itself may have originally derived from a Goidelic translation of the Latin phrase aqua vitae.
The spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland. A 1968 directive of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms specifies "whisky" as the official U.S. spelling, but allows labelling as "whiskey" in deference to tradition; most U.S. producers still use the latter spelling, Early Times being one of the few exceptions.
In the late Victorian era, Irish whiskey was the world's whiskey of choice. Of the Irish whiskeys, Dublin whiskeys were regarded as the grands crus of whiskeys. In order to differentiate Dublin whiskey from other whiskeys, the Dublin distilleries adopted the spelling "whiskey". The other Irish distilleries eventually followed suit. The last Irish "whisky" was Paddy, which adopted the "e" in 1966.
A mnemonic used to remember which spelling is used is that "Ireland" and "United States" have at least one "e" in their names, while "Scotland", "Canada" and "Japan" do not.26 + 6 = 1 -
wow, I didn't know that. I thought whisky meant "water of fury and ulcers". Who knew?
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I've caught the Travel Channel wrong on many odds and ends in the past.
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umm in Canada it's WhiskyComment
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you are right, I was mostly off...
"It is always Scotch whisky, and Irish whiskey; other countries may use either spelling."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhiskyComment
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It's the same fucking shit. stop nitpicking.Comment
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Do you remember the lesson from Wayne's World II (I think) where we were told that all "Champagne" comes from France? If it comes from anywhere else, it is called "Sparkling White Wine." I think that is what Rob Lowe said.Comment
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i prefer scotch..well i guess that's the same thinkg isn't it from ScotlandComment
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Champagnoise is another term for Champagne not from Champagne as well, like Cognac must be from Cognac except for I believe a region of Uruguay which was given special dispensation by the French for doing something for them in the past. Cant remember what or why but I think thats true.Comment
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Isn't that just a big "scam" like people might just read Champagnoise and think SWEET, look at this cheap champagne?
Kind of like the forced use of "Corinthian Leather" instead of just saying "Leather" when the product is actually just fake leather. Companies are not allowed to misrepresent so the make up something to fool the masses.
I want a car with RICH CORINTHIAN LEATHER - in other words, some shit plastic covered seats (or whatever corinthian leather is).Comment
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I like Makers Mark and Crown.. dont give a fuck how its spelled.Comment
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thanks for info
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