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Re: [OM] move over Scotland

Subject: Re: [OM] move over Scotland
From: Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 15:44:56 -0500
Canadians don't use the 'e', either.


--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal


On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 2:49 PM, SwissPace <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think what is protected is "scotch whisky" or scotch - Penderyn are
> perfectly entitled to use whisky without the e
>
>
> On 07.03.17 20:19, Lawrence Plummer wrote:
>
>>  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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