No later than the 15th century, the technique of distillation came to Ireland and Scotland, as did the widespread European practice of producing "aqua vitae" - or spirit alcohol - mainly for medical reasons. Who distilled whiskey back in those days?

Scholars believe that Christian monks introduced whiskey to Ireland between the eighth and eleventh centuries. Monks from Celtic countries often traveled great distances to the Mediterranean and Middle East regions, where they are thought to have acquired the skill of distillation.

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