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Distillation first began around 4000 years ago. At first it was used to produced perfumes and wines, but when it spread to the UK, because of our lack of grapes we had to use malt and barley and thus whisky and beer were produced instead. Scotland and Ireland rapidly developed their whisky industries and now both countries are prized for their whisky making abilities. Scotland''s whisky heritage is so important that there are laws governing what can be called a Scotch. Not only does it have to be produced in Scotland, but it also has to be distilled and matured for a minimum of three years and one day in oak casks. Coming second only to the oil and gas industry, whisky is one of the country''s biggest exports and is worth ?4 billion to the Scottish economy. Not only this, but according to the Economics Impact of Scotch Whisky Production in Scotland report, it employs the same number of people as the country''s universities. Because of its important to the Scottish economy, ministers have approved plans to build a new ?5 million whisky distillery in Falkirk. The distillery could create up to 80 new jobs as a restaurant and visitor centre are also expected to be included. Falkirk has a long whisky-making tradition. Way back in the 1840s the famous Rosebank Distillery produced triple-distilled single malts, but it closed its doors for the last time 17 years ago. Its bottles now sell for over ?200. Scotland seems to be trying to keep its whisky heritage alive. After more than 90 years of closure, plans have been announced to reopen the Annandale Distillery in southern Scotland. The distillery closed in 1919 and the area was given over to farming. However the new plans want to inject ?4 million into the project so like the new Falkirk distillery, a restaurant and visitor centre can be included in the plans. In doing so, it hopes to attract around 25,000 visitors a year. This region of southern Scotland only has five distilleries, so this should really help to boost tourism in the region. It will also bring much needed jobs that in today''s current economic climate are welcome. Whisky could be Scotland''s route out of recession. The country has just got to count on the rest of us to keep drinking the stuff. Pass the 30-year old bottle please.
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Tania Gannaway is a freelance writer and whisky connoisseur. They recommend Master of Malt for 30 year old Whisky.
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