The Entire History of Scotch Whisky in 29 Minutes
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Published 2021-09-30
In this video, we look at the surprising history and origins of scotch whisky, where whisky is from originally, who invented whisky, when scotch whisky was invented and how Scotland became so famous around the world. In this video, we explore a timeline of events, from all the way back to the early history of Aqva Vitae with the monks and then to the recent whisky crash in the 1980s.
0:00 Sponsor
0:08 The History of Whisky Intro
1:07 500ad Invention of Highland Beer
1:27 What is Alcohol?
2:18 Invention of Distillation
3:55 Who Invented Whisky?
4:42 SPONSOR SEGMENT
5:27 Where Is Whisky From Originally? - Ireland to Scotland
5:58 The Canterbury Tales - Alchemists make whisky
6:35 1494 First Evidence of Whisky Making - Exchequer Rolls
7:32 The King that loved Scotch - King James IV
8:11 Local communities start to make whisky
9:27 Whisky and TAX - Acts of Union 1707
10:06 1725 Extension of the Malt Tax
10:19 Malt Tax Riots 1725
10:56 The rise of Illicit distilling and smuggling
11:54 The Lowland–Highland tax line
13:18 The King who drank only Highland whisky
14:09 Excise Act 1823
16:14 The 1820s Whisky Merchants
16:55 The History of Glenlivet Distillery - George Smith
17:14 Lowlands make better whisky
18:07 Invention of the continuous column still
19:07 The Phylloxera Plague
19:52 1890s - The first whisky boom
20:31 Prohibition in the United States
20:49 Wood Maturation & David George
23:12 Whisky boom in the 1950s & 1960s
24:02 Whisky bust of the 1970s & 1980s
25:00 The Whisky Loch
25:46 Rising Age Statements
26:15 The modern whisky boom
28:03 Help me make more videos
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All Comments (21)
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The only problem with this video is that you're on the other side of the planet. Hugs don't travel that far. This is my go to for anyone curious about how this thing fell into our glass. Epic. I know the effort that went into this. I'm gutted I'm your second patron. I wanted to be the first. Brilliant Phil. Superb work. Just....ineffable.
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. . . You are putting expensive marketing campaigns to shame here Phil !
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This has to be the best produced video I've ever seen about Scotch. Great music, transitions, b-rolls, scripting - well done good sir, well done! I learded a ton watching this and will encourage others. Cheers! -Drew
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Brilliant full-blown documentary on a topic so many of us are passionate about. Fantastic watch.
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A masterpiece. Felt moved at the end by the realisation that I get to be a part of this new golden age of whisky. Thanks so much for sharing this breathtaking story. Bravo.
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Phil, this was a masterpiece. I’ve been watching whiskey-tubers for the past few years now, and this is unlike anything I’ve seen from any other channel. Truly impressed with the depth of historical research you did to make this video. And you made it fun & entertaining! Yes please, we need more. Cheers!
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Phil! OMG!!!! What an amazing video! I feel honored to be in the last little section there. ❤️ You put almost all of to shame with these videos, haha 🤣 I learned so much! Thank you!
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I'm blown away by the quality of this video, Phil. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. Bravo! You've given the rest of us a high bar for whisky video content, so… thanks? ;) Keep up the great work, you've earned another Patreon supporter. Cheers, mate!
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Worth every minute in this video. Very nice and complete. From drama, action suspense and lots of whiskey. You can see the great work behind the camera, good editing and post-production. I definitely enjoyed it and learned a lot. More videos like this please.
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I've been in to whisky for close to 20 years. Slowly diving deeper and deeper in to drinking, collecting, doing tastings, whisky clubs, ...you name it! I was thoroughly impressed by your level of dedication in this video to bring us the history of what is whisky. Very impressive. Slainte!
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Man this is pretty slick! Not gonna lie... learned a lot here. Well done, Phil! Awesome watch! Oh, and agree about Illicit Still... damn good. Cheers!
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This is one of the most beautiful videos on YouTube, I love it so much. The level of the detail in this is fantastic, and the editing is impressive. This is just about the best whisky history video I've seen.
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Awesome job Phil, such a slick piece of work... 29 mins flew bye my friend incredible production.... Keep them coming buddy...
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Phil all I can say is WOW! This is a brilliant compilation and distillation of our passion. You are incredibly skilled (photography, video, editing, audio, scripting... need I continue?). I think you pulled all the essential concepts in and explained them so clearly. I just finished "Bourbon" by Fred Minnick and it takes an entire book to summarize the shorter timeline of bourbon. You highlighted the interesting parallels of the boom and bust cycles especially with the rise of white liquors. Although I recommend Minnick's book, I will tell everyone who will listen to watch this masterpiece you have put out.
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Recently discovered your channel while trying to discover more about whiskey and especially scotch. I have really learned a lot from your channel and I really enjoy your insight. Also loved the adoring fan cameo haha. Cheers!
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Wow. Great video Phil, I could feel the passion for the subject in the production levels. A really enjoyable watch.
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Just wanted to say that I appreciate your work. Thanks for doing these videos!
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The production value of yours videos is CLEARLY upscale in quality ! man I loved this video!
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The quality of this presentation is fantastic. Great video. Take care. Alex
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Phil you're a star!! I've been binging all your videos since yesterday and I can't get enough! Love the style and would watch pretty much anything you put out. I would definitely be interested in the history of Irish and Japanese whiskies!
