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A Bit of Blarney in Your Whiskey

whiskeyThere is a strong bond between the words “Irish” and “whisky”, and it is a bond that is rooted in the history of Ireland. The Old Bushmills Distillery, the world’s oldest licensed distillery, still stands in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The word “whiskey” itself is evolved from the words uisce beatha, a Gaelic term that means water of life.

Potstill’s The History of Irish Whisky says, “Irish whiskey was one of the earliest distilled drinks in Europe, arising around the 12th century (see Distilled beverage). It is believed that Irish monks brought the technique of distilling perfumes back to Ireland from their travels to the Mediterranean countries around 1000 A.D. The Irish then modified this technique to obtain a drinkable spirit. Whiskey was first recorded in Ireland in 1405…” [Read more…]

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