| − | '''Whisky''' refers to a group of [[Alcoholic drinks|alcoholic beverage]]s (liquors) distilled from fermented cereal grains such as barley, rye, wheat or maize. The word derives from the Gaeilc ''uisge beatha'' - water of life. (c.f. ''eau de vie'' for French spirits, ''aqua vitae'' Italian, ''aquavit'' or ''akvavit'' Scandinavian, ''okovita'' [[vodka]] in Poland and Ukraine). The conventional spelling is '''whisky''' for spirits distilled in Scotland [[Scotch]]), Wales, Japan and Canada while '''whiskey''' is used for spirits from Ireland and the USA. | + | '''Whisky''' refers to a group of [[Alcoholic drinks|alcoholic beverage]]s (liquors) distilled from fermented cereal grains such as barley, rye, wheat or maize. The word derives from the Gaeilc ''uisge beatha'' - water of life. (c.f. ''eau de vie'' for French spirits, ''aqua vitae'' Italian, ''aquavit'' or ''akvavit'' Scandinavian, ''okovita'' [[vodka]] in Poland and Ukraine). The conventional spelling is '''whisky''' for spirits distilled in Scotland ([[Scotch]]), Wales, Japan and Canada while '''whiskey''' is used for spirits from Ireland and the USA. |