History of Scotch whisky

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Scotch is the name for the whisky made in Scotland (so-spelled there, rather than "whiskey"). Whisky has been produced in Scotland for a long time, sometimes illegally.

Scotch is the name for the whisky made in Scotland (so-spelled there, rather than "whiskey"). Whisky has been produced in Scotland for a long time, sometimes illegally. The name is a transformation of the word usquebaugh, itself a transformation of the Scots Gaelic uisge beatha and Irish Gaelic uisce beatha, literally meaning the "water of life".