~ 10 Facts About WHISKEY ~

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1. The world’s largest producer and consumer of whiskey is in India.

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2. Malt Whisky red wine is more useful because it contains more ellagic acid – an antioxidant that can stop the growth of cancer cells and to resist heart disease.

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3. During the “Dry Law” in the U.S. was only allowed whiskey drink, but only for “medical needs”.

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4. A bottle of whiskey can be kept 100 years, without losing the taste of the drink. After opening the whiskey can be kept for 5 years

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5. The official founding date of Scotch is the year 1494, which was dated record of the Royal Treasury that a John Cor bought 500 kg of malt for the production of «aqua vitae».

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6. Americans acknowledged whiskey and began producing his own just after Prohibition 1920.

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7. Whisky – a good object for investment. A bottle of 17 year old whiskey Ardberg cost in February 2005, $ 75, and in November 2007 – now $ 198. Thus, an increase of almost 250% for 30 months.

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8. Name a drink derived from the Celtic expression uisce beatha (water of life).

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9. Current title: Whiskey spelled whisky – in the Scottish version, and whiskey – all the rest. If the bottle is written «whisky» it is precisely manufactured in Scotland, if «whiskey», then where else, but not in Scotland.

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10. In Russian, whiskey is neuter – “it – Whisky”