The absolute truth is what whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for. Don’t you know that the whiskey history has started long long time ago and the Gaelic “usquebaugh”, meaning “Water of Life”, phonetically became “usky” and then “whisky” in English.
So, I guess, “Water of Life” is still the most wide popular drink in the world. No doubt a glass of red or white high quality vine is not bad too but some whiskey sometimes can, if not miraculously cure from many of human trebles, but bring wonderful mood and relax.
Whiskey appeared as long ago as 1494 and was earliest documented record of distilling in Scotland. This was sufficient to produce almost 1500 bottles, and it becomes clear that distilling was already a well-established practice.
According to legends none other than St Patrick introduced distilling to Ireland in the fifth century AD and that the secrets traveled with the Dalriadic Scots when they arrived in Kintyre around AD500. St Patrick acquired the knowledge in Spain and France, countries that might have known the art of distilling at that time.
Whiskey is great thing but however don’t forget another wise proverb – “I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it!”:-)
