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| No one really knows precisely when Scotch whisky distilling began but there are some references to it going back as far as the late 15th century. After many years of development, Scotland is now inextricably linked to and recognised as the home of whisky. |
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Whisky, or uisge beatha, water of life in Gaelic, is the national drink of Scotland. |
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Scotland can be broken into four very geographical regions when looking at strong characteristics in whisky. |
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The raw materials required for the production of Malt Whisky are barley, water and yeast. The production process can be broken down into five stages. |
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Most professional tasters nose the whisky 'straight' for what they call the 'nose feel' effect, and then add about half as much pure natural water at room temperature. |
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