Did you know...?

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• The proof of Scotch Whisky (alcoholic strength) used to be tested using gunpowder.

• An ounce and a half of Scotch Whisky contains only 104 calories - less than a standart glass of wine or half pint of beer.

• The French drink more Scotch Whisky than Cognac.

• Although not a cure, but definite aid to combating a heavy cold, a hot Scotch Whisky toddy is hard to beat.

• A dram can only apply to a measure of Scotch Whisky, the size of which is determined by the generosity of the pourer.

• The well-known phrase "the real McCoy" was originally coined in reference to Scotch Whisky smuggled into the USA during Prohibition by Captain Bill McCoy. During Prohibition, Scotch Whisky could be legally obtained through a doctor, but only for "medical" purposes.

• Queen Victoria, responsible in part for creating a demand for Scotch Whisky outside Scotland, used to enjoy a daily dram in her tea.

• The most expensive bottle of spirits ever sold in the world is a bottle of aged Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which was sold by auctioneers Christies for 6,375 Pounds.

• The oldest rock through which a distillerie`s spring water source flows is over 800 million years old and found on the Isle of Islay.

Taken from a leaflet of the Scotch Whisky Association