https://plus.google.com/110522952987289686838/posts/f3iCpHpNMci The word whiskey comes from the old Gaelic uisce or uisge, which means water. In order to inspect its origins, we must begin with the art of distillation. It is tricky to pinpoint distillation to a particular place or time, and it has evolved as a deluxe hampers which everyone would love to appreciate.