A brief description of the origin

As of 2014, the origin of whisky is unknown, but it is certain that whisky has been produced in Scotland for more than 500 years, so it is generally considered that Scotland is the birthplace of all whisky.

According to the Scotch Whisky Association, Scotch whisky was developed from a drink called "Uisge Beatha" (meaning "water of life").

In the 15th century, Scotch whisky was more commonly used as a cold potion.

In the 11th century, Irish monks arrived in Scotland to preach the Gospel, bringing with them the technique of distilling Scotch whisky.

In 1780, there were only eight legal distilleries, while the number of illegal distilleries, large and small, reached more than 400. They had to cut corners to produce whisky, and the reputation of Scotch whisky was increasingly "tarnished".

In 1823, the British Parliament passed the "Excise Act" to create a relatively lenient tax environment for legal distilleries, while vigorously "round up" illegal distilleries, thus promoting the development of the Scotch whisky industry.

In 1831, Scotland introduced the column still, which can carry out continuous distillation, improving the efficiency of distillation, thereby reducing the price of whiskey and making whiskey more popular.

The origin of the dispute

1. Irish saying:

Irish historians believe that the oldest Scottish distillery (Lslay, Isla) is located opposite Ireland, while the oldest whiskey distillery, Irelands Bushmills Distillery, was officially founded in 1608.

They also proved that the winery had been in production for some time before it was officially established. They use the words Of the Description Of Pembrokeshire, published in England in 1602: "Most of the settlers from Ireland had been craftsmen, who had produced large quantities of distilled wine to be carried by horses and mules and sold in England."

2. What Scotland says:

Scottish historians defend their views by pointing to the earliest written records of distilling from barley.

These records were found in a Scottish document from 1494. In the English Treasury Chronicle of the time, it is recorded that "the friar John Curr was paid eight tubes of wheat to make distilled wine." (Eight bolls of malt to Friar John Corwherewith to make aqua vitae) Thats enough to produce more than 1,000 liters of wine.

3. Commonly recognized sayings:

Regarding the origin of whiskey, both Irish whiskey and Scotch whiskey admit that they have a common ancestor, which is the "water of life (distilled wine)" (Latin called aqua vitae, Welsh called uisge beatha). It later became whisky in Scottish and whiskey in Irish.