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The History Of Whisky In 6 Minutes

1 minutePublished May 29 2025
Written by Kelly Bews - Whisky Expert
Written by Kelly Bews - Whisky Expert
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From a small-scale cottage industry to a global phenomenon worth £80 billion, this is the incredible story of how whisky conquered the world - in just 6 minutes! In this whisky history crash course, Kev and Kelly explore:

  • The illegal distilling boom that shaped Scottish whisky
  • How a French bug crisis transformed whisky forever
  • Japan's whisky revolution and the global expansion 

Watch our video below! 

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About the Author
Kelly is one of Still Spirit's in-house whisky experts, regularly featuring on the Still Spirit YouTube channel and one of the earliest team members involved in the launch of Whisky Hammer (the online whisky auction). Kelly's experience started as Tour Manager at The Glenlivet distillery, followed by a number of years improving her knowledge of 1000s of bottles of old and rare whiskies catalogued at Whisky Hammer.

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