Whisky is a Gaelic word that means “water of life”.
The word whisky (or whiskey) comes from the Gaelic uisce/uisge, a shortened version of uisge beatha meaning “water of life,” also known as aqua vitae in Latin.
Whisky is a Gaelic word that means “water of life”.
The word whisky (or whiskey) comes from the Gaelic uisce/uisge, a shortened version of uisge beatha meaning “water of life,” also known as aqua vitae in Latin.