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1494 JOHN COR, a monk living in
Lindores Abbey in Scotland, receives barley
malt in order to produce aqua vitae or uisge
beatha, a malt whisky. – Columbus starts his second
voyage to the Caribbean.
Whiskey History - A Brief Overview
EVERY WHISKEY INVOLVES
CRAFTSMANSHIP, PASSION,
LOVE, AND MORE THAN
500 YEARS OF TRADITION
There are many rumors about when the first
whiskey was distilled and by whom. Here’s
a short history, with a timeline of world
events to clue you into the time period.
1608 THE IRISH “COUNTIE OF
COLRANE” is granted a license to distill
whiskey. – Galileo constructs astronomical telescope.
1644 THE SCOTTISH KING imposes
a tax on whisky to finance his wars.
– Antonio Stradivari, the legendary violin maker, is born.
1789 ACCORDING TO LEGEND,
preacher Elijah Craig is the first man who
distills whiskey in the United States of
America. Later on, as an outcome, the
tradition of bourbon develops. – The French
Revolution starts with the Storming of the Bastille.
1823 AFTER MANY FAILED
ATTEMPTS, the new “Excise Act” once
again tries to unify the tax on whiskey in
Scotland and Ireland. The tax gains more
acceptance later and becomes the foundation
of the whole industry. The first distiller to
acquire a license is George Smith of Glenlivet.
– Mexico becomes a republic.
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