Brandy

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Hard to find any thread to which the fount of all knowledge doesn’t contribute. Brandy? only one, Remy.

Regards  Ian.

[Frank GorseParticipant @frankgorse]

The history of the ‘waters of life’ is as convoluted as everything else in those parts. I thought I’d read that one of the Irish brands omitted the ‘e’ and assumed it was one of the Northern ones whose makers had made the short crossing from Scotland,but no,they all stick to the Irish spelling.

However,turns out that ‘Paddy’,distilled in Cork and favoured tipple of my wife’s late uncle,only adopted the Irish convention sometime in the 1960’s,no idea why.

[duncan webster 1]

On duncan webster 1 Said:

Penderyn distilled in Wales is advertised as Whiskey

The English Distillery based in Norfolk advertises Whisky

Suntory Whisky is distilled in Japan

Indri Single Malt Whisky is distilled in India

all available on sale in UK. I think the only protected bit is the word ‘Scotch’

Irish and American Whiskey seems to consistently have the ‘e’

That seems to be broadly correct, barring the first line; from what I’ve read previously, the inclusion of the “e” relates to the original translation from Scottish or Irish Gaelic.
Whisky or whiskey?  just one of several similar websites
A handy guide to understanding the difference between whisky and whiskey

Re “Scotch Whisky”, that’s covered by specific legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2890/regulation/3

Bill

 

[Frank Gorse]

On Frank Gorse Said:

The history of the ‘waters of life’ is as convoluted as everything else in those parts. I thought I’d read that one of the Irish brands omitted the ‘e’ and assumed it was one of the Northern ones whose makers had made the short crossing from Scotland,but no,they all stick to the Irish spelling.

However,turns out that ‘Paddy’,distilled in Cork and favoured tipple of my wife’s late uncle,only adopted the Irish convention sometime in the 1960’s,no idea why.

McConnells distillery in Belfast use the Whisky spelling.

Interesting , as we started with Brandy, that the Brandy distillate is called ‘eau de vie’ which is the French for’ Uisce Beatha’, i.e. Whiskey

[Circlip]

On Circlip Said:

Hard to find any thread to which the fount of all knowledge doesn’t contribute. Brandy? only one, Remy.

Regards  Ian.

Perhaps things would be better-balanced if you contributed something other than gratuitous insults.

MichaelG.

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