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Yes, whiskey and whisky are different. Here s how to pick what you want
Where a liquor is made is, in some ways, more important than the actual ingredients.
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The world of expensive liquor is packed with jargon and buzzwords. Fine wines define themselves by their tannins and acidity, beer comes in a variety of flavors and can be brewed dozens of ways, gin is a silly liquor for cowards and ukulele players, and whiskey stands apart by having two distinct spellings: “whiskey” and “whisky.”
But what’s the difference? As with many things in alcohol, it comes down just as much to tradition as it does to the technical way the whiskey is distilled.