All you need to know about Irish whiskey

All you need to know about Irish whiskey

Article by Douglas Felton

Whiskey, a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grains or malt, is one of the most popular forms of alcohol and has a rich and colourful history. The history of whiskey dates back to the 15th century, with the first written record of the alcohol described in the Irish Annals of Clonmacnoise. Later on in the same century, the first evidence of whiskey production in Scotland was written in the Exchequer Rolls. The word whiskey is derived from the Irish name uisce beatha which literally means