When was Scotch whisky first mentioned in records? – Telegraph.co.uk

On 31st May 2016

Telegraph.co.uk

When was Scotch whisky first mentioned in records?
Telegraph.co.uk
A monk named John Cor recorded the first known batch of Scotch whisky, chronicling an order from King James IV “to make aqua vitae VIII bolls of malt.” Cor (also known as Johanni Cor/John Kawe) was a monk of the Tironensian order – noted for their …