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  2. Whiskey is believed to have originated in either Ireland or Scotland, with early references to the spirit dating back to the 14th century1. The earliest written historical record of whiskey comes from the Scottish Exchequer Rolls of 1494, where it is called Aqua Vitae or water of life23. Although distillation made its way to Ireland and Scotland sometime around 1100 AD, we don’t know exactly when they began making whisky4. The process of distillation reached Ireland and Scotland around the 15th century5.
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    The most commonly cited theory is that whiskey originated in Ireland, with early references to the spirit dating back to the 14th century. Another popular theory is that whiskey was first produced in Scotland, with the first written record of the spirit appearing in 1494.

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    The consensus is that the earliest written historical record we have of whiskey’s existence comes from the Scottish Exchequer Rolls of 1494. Here’s it’s called Aqua Vitae, or water of life, and it lists Friar John Cor to provide eight boils (a measurement equal to six bushels) of malt by order of the king.

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    The earliest written record of distilling Whisky comes from as long ago 1494, in the Exchequer Rolls, the medieval equivalent to tax records. There we find the phrase “Eight bolls of malt to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae”. Aqua Vitae of course means water of life, or Uisge Beatha in Gaelic, where our modern day “Whisky” comes from.

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    Although distillation made its way to Ireland and Scotland sometime around 1100 AD, we don’t know exactly when they began making whisky. However, farmers were probably experimenting with distillation using their excess barley sometime around this period.

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    However, it is hard to define an exact history of whisky, as different schools believe in different origins; some even say it was the Babylonians of Mesopotamia who discovered the art of distilling, as early as the 2 nd millennium BC. What we do know, is that the process of distillation reached Ireland and Scotland around the 15 th century.

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    When was whisky first made in Scotland?
    The earliest direct account of whiskey making is found in Scottish records dating from 1494. Whisky Tasting with Scots Learn about the many varieties of Scottish whisky.

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    Where did the word 'whisky' come from?
    The first official recording of distilling stretches back to 1494, when Friar John Cor of Lindores Abbey in Fife was granted the king's commission to make acqua vitae, Latin for "water of life". The word "whisky" derives from the Gaelic "uisge beatha" (pronounced: oosh-ga beh-huh).

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    What did whisky taste like in the 16th century?
    Whisky back in the sixteenth century tasted very different from the drink we enjoy today. At that time whisky was consumed very young and had a brutal, raw taste. The discovery that whisky improves and mellows if it is allowed to mature was not made until the mid eighteenth century.

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    Why did Europeans start distilling whiskey?
    As the European colonists began to arrive in America, they brought with them the practice of distilling whiskey. Many Scottish and Irish immigrants settled in their new territories, eventually beginning to distill their new types of grains and mash. 1608

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