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Cooley Irish Whiskey
Description
The origins of the art of distilling potable spirits are somewhat obscure, and thought to date back to ancient China. The potency of distilled spirits caused them to be known as the "Water of Life". This is the meaning of the Scandinavian "Aquavit", the French "Eau de Vie", the German "Lebens wasser" and the Spanish "aguardiente". The Gaelic word for "Water of life" is "uisge baugh" (pronounced "ish'ka'ba'ha"). "Uisge" soon changed to "Usky" until it finally became known as "Whisky" after several generations. Irish whiskey is always spelt with an e.
Much to the chagrin of the Scots, it is likely that the first whisky was distilled not in Scotland but in Ireland. This potable spirit dates back to the 12th century to the Irish monks in monasteries throughout Ireland. There they obtained whiskey by distilling malted barley and other cereals, which had been fermented with yeast
1. Irish whiskey is carefully distilled, and produces a clean, refined spirit that matures in the casks into a smooth whiskey. The Irish Whiskey Act of 1980 states that: The spirits have to be distilled in the Republic of Ireland or in Northern Ireland and that the spirits have been matured in wooden casks in a warehouse in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland for a period of no less than 3 years.
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