The name 'whisky' comes from the Gaelic word for water, 'uisge', interpreted as water of life. It was believed that both better health and greater longevity could be achieved by drinking whisky. In moderation, of course.
There are two basic types of whisky, malt and grain. (Since I have been a bartender for so long I should know, well I don't) Malt is made entirely from malted barley. Grain is made from malted and unmalted barley along with other grains. There are many jealously guarded distillations and maturation processes, therefore, you can currently have different whisky types. (Of course, each company states their whisky to be the best.)
When I went to Dublin a while ago, I found out that whiskey and Guinness, and even snuff, were regarded as medications some hundred years ago. There even were different marketing strategies for their selling.
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