Re: Whisky (was Re: Swedish alphabet [was: Re: Spanish alphabet])

Nik Taylor wrote:
>
> Eric Christopherson wrote:
> > It's also spelled that way, IIRC, in most English-speaking countries *except
> > for* the US. Hmm.
>
> Actually, it's spelt BOTH ways in the US.  Traditionally, whiskey is
> from Scotland, whisky from elsewhere, or maybe it's the other way
> around, I'm not sure.
>
        I thought 'whiskey' was for Irish Whiskey and 'whisky' for whisky from
everywhere else in the world?

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