Whisky or whiskey is a popular dark spirit distilled from grains including barley, corn, rye, wheat and aged in wooden (oak) barrels. No added flavouring can be used in whisky, flavour must come from the barrel the whiskey is aged in and the grains, which means location can influence the taste. The spelling Whiskey is common in America and Ireland, while Whisky is used in Scotland, England, Japan, Australia, New Zealand. Buy the best, award winning, NZ, Scotch & World Whiskies here in our online liquor store, we deliver nationwide.