16/07/2018
Monday Interesting read!
BBC - Travel - A guide to the lingo and history of whiskey
Whichever spelling, the origin of the word goes back to both Ireland and Scotland. Uisge beatha or usquebaugh is Gaelic for "water of life". It was translated from the Latin aqua vitae, used to describe spirits. Both Ireland and Scotland claim to have given birth to whiskey.
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20110318-travelwise-a-guide-to-the-lingo-and-history-of-whiskey