Keith Trusler

Modern Whisky began quietly, and not surprisingly, over drams shared by friends. Being less than sober in the moment, I hazily recall the idea being settled with a simple “why not?” and “at the very least, we’ll have some whisky to drink.” I spent the months that followed trying to define what Modern Whisky was, […]

If you have ever stood in front of a liquor shelf and noticed that some bottles say “whisky” while others say “whiskey,” you are not imagining things. The spelling changes based on where the spirit was made. That is it. One letter, one whole lot of confusion at dinner parties. Here is the short version: