A Mistake? Not Really!
In the interesting article “Weaving Through Scot Isle” (Travel Section, May 20), Beverly Beyer and Ed Rabey state: “Whiskey is spelled this way in Britain, and it always means Scotch.” They are only half right. It is true that whisky always means Scotch in Britain, but it is always spelled whisky . Never whiskey .
PETER HUME
El Toro
Editor’s Note: According to the Los Angeles Times Style Book, when referring to Scotch or Canadian liquors, the word is spelled with an “e” , as in whiskey or whiskeys.
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