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Whiskey, the water of life
From its earliest days, whiskey has been known for its curative and creative properties. It has evolved into a unique cultural icon of the people who savored it. Each country, distiller and blender, has made a distinct interpretation of this drink. Today, whiskey is enjoying yet another revival as a cultural icon.
While the exact origins are not known, it is generally accepted that the ancient Celts (Scots, Irish, Cornish and Welsh) knew how to distill grains as far back as 800 BC. Given that they lacked the climate to grow the more fragile grapevines, their use of cereals such as barley and rye, both of which grew well in the northern European climate, was a logical choice. In Celtic, whisky is called "uisge beatha"—the water of life.
Whisky vs. Whiskey
Throughout this site, the spellings "whisky" and "whiskey" have been used interchangeably but not randomly. The word itself is an import from colonial times; American and Irish whiskey uses this spelling while Scottish, Whelsh, Canadian and Japanies whiskies retain the older form, "whisky."
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