whisky or whiskey

[janesabo]

what is the difference between whisky and whiskey

[glenis]

i was told that the drink can only be called whisky (no E) if it is brewed in scotland ,all others must be called whiskey (with an E ) - mind you i was touring a scottish brewery at the time !!

[normy]

absolutely right Glenis

[vivandorron]

WHISKY is an alcoholic spirit which is distilled in Scotland from malted barley.

Whiskey is similar, but is the name give to it in Ireland and the U.S.A.

In Wales , we call it Chwisgi.

[Bellringer]

WHISKY is Scotch. Frome the Gaelic meaning "Water of life". WHISKEY is Irish/ American and all the others. Apart from the Welsh which sounds as bad as it tastes.
"Slainte"