It is also said the Scots invented whisky . . .

Jan 02, 2020,12:46 PM
 

. . . to prevent the Irish from ruling the world.

smile

For what it's worth, I believe that one.




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During a recent discussion over counting of years to make a decade, whisky got mentioned...

 
 By: cazalea : January 2nd, 2020-11:22
I have nothing to add to the ten-year-counting debate, but I do wonder about alternative spellings of the Scottish distilled spirit. As you can see by the level in these bottles, I don't drink that W beverage very often, but I can spell, and it appears th...  

E or not

 
 By: pmh6000 : January 2nd, 2020-11:52
It is said the Irish inserted the e to differentiate from the Scots in their making of the spirits. Maybe maybe not. 😀

It is also said the Scots invented whisky . . .

 
 By: Dr No : January 2nd, 2020-12:46
. . . to prevent the Irish from ruling the world. For what it's worth, I believe that one. ...  

The Scots spell “whiskey “ “whisky “.

 
 By: TheMadDruid : January 6th, 2020-12:00
I don’t know how they got it wrong. As the Irish and Kentuckians know, “whiskey “ is spelled “whiskey “.

I just had to pour myself one after this post...

 
 By: ChristianDK : January 6th, 2020-12:51
Mine was spelled “Whisky”.... I just learned something I wasn’t aware of! That tasting tour looks like my kind of thing!