◊ The usual spelling in the U.S. and Ireland is whiskey, but some writers use whisky when referring to the drink made in Scotland. In British and Canadian English, whisky is the usual spelling but whiskey is used for American and Irish whiskey.在美国和爱尔兰，whiskey是通常使用的写法，但有些作家用whisky指代苏格兰产的这种酒。在英国英语和加拿大英语中，whisky是通常使用的写法，而whiskey用来指美国和爱尔兰产的威士忌。