International Whiskey Day is a yearly celebration on March 27. “The water of life” or ‘uisce na beatha’ in Gaelic, is the term given to whiskey by the Gaelic language. Soon after, the name was shortened to ‘uisce’ (meaning ‘water’), and the pronunciation gradually shifted from ‘ish-key’ to ‘whiskey.’
Since then, the pronunciation has stayed the same. Whiskey has a long and distinguished history of careful distillation, dating back more than 500 years. When it comes to whiskey, there’s no better way to bring people together than to have a few glasses and make some amazing memories. Today is the ideal opportunity for whiskey fans to indulge with a high-end bottle and some friends.
History of International Whiskey Day
The history of International Whiskey Day is closely linked to the history of the drink. Distillation is a chemical process that has been around since Babylon. First, the ‘mash’ is made by heating grain and water to convert starch into sugars. This is because the type of grain used in the distillation process determines the final whiskey. Thus, the wort is the first step in this magnificent drink’s life. Also, maturing inside a barrel is common. The time spent aging is worth it.
In Mesopotamia in 2000 B.C., the first evidence of distillation was found. To make pure drinking water from seawater, Alexander of Aphrodisias distilled it around 100 A.D. Before 1100, when monks journeying to Scotland fermented grain mash and manufactured the first instance of whiskey, distillation processes existed. The first official mention of whiskey as a distilled product was in 1405.
The first mention of the annual International Whiskey Day dates back to the year 2008. The International Whiskey Day was created in 2009 at the Whisky Festival in Northern Netherlands. To honor the departed Michael James Jackson, the great whiskey writer, the International Whiskey Day was born. To commemorate the birthday of Michael James Jackson, who was born on March 27, 1942, the date has been meticulously picked. English writer and journalist Michael Jackson wrote numerous books on beer and whiskey. He was well-known for his knowledge of malt whiskey as well as his knowledge of beer.
Michael Jackson is well-known for his whiskey reviews. He has graded his whiskeys on a scale of zero to 100, with a score of 75 indicating that it is worth buying. For all the attention he received as a beer writer, his accomplishments in the whiskey industry much outweigh his influence in the beer sector. He was one of the most significant whiskey writers since Alfred Barnard. His accomplishments were widely acknowledged, and he was given the honorary title “Master of the Quaich.” As a result, his whiskey books sold incredibly quickly, and his tastings were always sold out. He had a profound impact on the development of single malt whiskey around the world. All of the work that goes into organizing International Whiskey Day is done by whiskey enthusiasts from throughout the world.
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