Spelling Entry 726 / 1011 60-second read

Whiskey / Whisky

Irish & US: WHISKEY. Scottish: WHISKY.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

A glass of whisky. (US)

✓ Correct

A glass of whiskey. (US)

The ruleii

US/Irish: WHISKEY. Scottish: WHISKY.

Ireland and America use WHISKEY (with E). Scotland uses WHISKY (no E). Convention for imports.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Ireland & USA = WHISKEY."

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