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    Quote Originally Posted by Me cousin Jack View Post
    ...and Whisky!
    The Mesopotamians and Ancient Greeks seem to have invented distillation and in the records of whiskey production in Ireland seems to scoop Scotland.
    Waiting for a ton of bricks to come down on me now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John_Carrick View Post
    The Mesopotamians and Ancient Greeks seem to have invented distillation and in the records of whiskey production in Ireland seems to scoop Scotland.
    Waiting for a ton of bricks to come down on me now.
    Well, aye... but if the Irish did indeed invent “whiskey”, it wasn’t “whisky”.
    Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.

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    His book on the Scottish Enlightenment is also an excellent read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    His book on the Scottish Enlightenment is also an excellent read.
    i'll have to check Amazon for that one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John_Carrick View Post
    The Mesopotamians and Ancient Greeks seem to have invented distillation and in the records of whiskey production in Ireland seems to scoop Scotland.
    Waiting for a ton of bricks to come down on me now.
    Ha Ha, Yes!

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