Where does the term Scotch Whisky come from?
The Gaelic “uisge beatha”, meaning “Water of Life”, phonetically became “usky” and then “whisky” in English. However it is known – Scotch Whisky, Scotch, or Whisky (or whiskey in Ireland and the USA), it has captivated a global market. Scotland has internationally protected the term “Scotch”. For a whisky to be labelled Scotch it has to be produced in Scotland. If it is to be called Scotch, it cannot be produced in England, Wales, Ireland, America or anywhere else. Excellent whiskies are made by similar methods in other countries, notably Japan, but they cannot be called Scotches. OK. It’s not Scotch Whisky.
