 | The word 'whisky' comes from the Scots Gaelic phrase meaning 'water of life'. Malt from barley was distilled in monasteries to produce medicine in the 15th century. By the 17th century, there were many more distilleries as whisky gained popularity as an alcoholic drink in the cold, wet climate of Scotland.
Traditionally malt whisky was made in four distilling regions of Scotland - Highland, Lowland, Islay and Campbeltown. Each of these regions' whiskies have a different flavour. Whisky was sold in taverns and hotels in Scotland, but as the industry developed more and more whisky was sold in other parts of Britain.
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| In the 19th century whisky sellers began to produce large volumes of blended whisky, mixing single malt whisky with grain whisky to make a drink with a lighter flavour.
Nowadays whisky is a very popular alcoholic drink sold all the over the world and appreciated by whisky connoisseurs. |  |
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