>From Whisky For Everyone:
Whether it is whisky or whiskey has been the basis of many arguments over many
years. The Scots spell it whisky and the Irish spell it whiskey, with an extra
'e'. This difference in the spelling comes from the translations of the word
from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic forms. Whiskey with the extra 'e' is also
used when referring to American whiskies. This 'e' was taken to the United
States by the Irish immigrants in the 1700s and has been used ever since.
Scotland, Ireland and America all have a rich heritage in the whisky industry.
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