My husband insists there is one!
2007-02-14 08:29:56 · 19 answers · asked by Kipling 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The 'e' is the only difference.
The Scots prefer (insist, rather) to spell it sans e. All the rest of the world spells it with an e. Actually, the US recognises the "e-less" spelling as the official spelling, though it recognizes the spelling with the e as well.
Silly, really, but the source of many arguments.
2007-02-14 10:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by Trid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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 ATF specifies "whisky" as the official U.S. spelling, but allows labeling as "whiskey" in deference to tradition; most U.S. producers still use the latter spelling.
2007-02-14 16:36:24 · answer #2 · answered by sity.cent 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NADA. It all refers to what the old Scots called 'uisge', which is often mislabeled today as scotch. Whiskey/whisky is just the American term for high-alcoholic content grain alcohol, usually made from wheat, barley or corn.
Edited to add: Both Irish and Scots called it by the same name, as it comes from Gaelic.
2007-02-14 18:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by glavnayadevochka1979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main difference is where its made Whiskey is made in Ireland and the USA, whisky is made in Scotland, Canada and Japan
2007-02-14 18:17:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although for most of the world it is just different spelling, for the Scots it matters. Scotch drink is spelled "whisky", and Irish one is spelled "whiskey". Grammatically there is no difference, but make sure you don't spell it with the "e" if you are communicating with Scots. They may not like it.
2007-02-14 17:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by anlarm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing.
"Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in oak casks. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize (or corn)."
2007-02-14 16:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just the spelling,American: whisky, English: whiskey. Hope that solves the dispute..... ALCOHOL
2007-02-14 16:33:08 · answer #7 · answered by CHAVS MUST DIE 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the e means it's American. Whisky = European in origin.
2007-02-14 19:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by bobcat97 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is made in Scotland it is WHISKY. If it is made anywhere else it is WHISKEY.
2007-02-14 16:35:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, just the "e".
Check the dictionary....it will tell you if there's a difference.
2007-02-14 16:34:24 · answer #10 · answered by Barbi T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋